Tag: Mother of God

As Dew in Aprille – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

April 11, 2023

So often I have written that carols are not just for Christmas – and here is another example. “As Dew in Aprille” is from Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols”. During Lent we celebrate both Mothering Sunday and the Annunciation of Mary – when Gabriel visited Mary to ask if she would bear God’s son. This carol is very appropriate for both occasions. The text comes from a middle English lyric poem by an anonymous author … More As Dew in Aprille – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Motherhood

April 18, 2022

I must have been around 11 or 12. I remember my mother coming back from a parent’s evening at the grammar school. She was wearing a suit she had had made and was in absolute agony from the shoes she had been wearing, as her normal footwear was very much chosen for comfort over style. I found it all a bit perplexing, as I couldn’t see why she needed to dress up … More Motherhood

Tell out my soul

March 28, 2022

Every Monday and Friday throughout Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.

The liturgical theme for the fourth week of Lent is Mary, Mother of Christ. Today, we have “Tell out my soul”, also known as the Magnificat – Song of Mary – sung by Carol, Carol and Tom … More Tell out my soul