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The Litany is sung in a much abbreviated form; however, each invocation is sung twice, first by two cantors, with the response, then again by the whole choir, with the same response.
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The third-century Byzantine chant Svjete Tihij, with its deep tenor-sax hoots and churning vocal lines, sounds like a distant relative of Scarborough Fair, Garbarek's own Allting Finns strikes a sharp contrast in its sliding harmonic ambiguities, and the 13-minute Litany is a fine balance of tranquil tonal contrasts and episodes of exultant collective intensity.
Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble: Officium Novum John Fordham 2010
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The text of the Litany is not changed, but the invocations are no longer said twice in the ancient manner.
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The rest of the Litany is sung from “Propitius esto”; as in the previous rite, at “Peccatores, te rogamus audi nos”, all return to the sacristy, and dress for solemn Mass, while the acolytes prepare the altar.
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The Litany was the first English language rite prepared by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
The Great Litany bls 2009
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The 1979 BCP titled the Litany "The Great Litany" p. 148, distinguishing it from other litanies in the Prayer Book.
The Great Litany bls 2009
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The Litany was the first rite developed in English, as well:
Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009
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The Litany was the first rite developed in English, as well:
The Great Litany bls 2009
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The Litany was the first English language rite prepared by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009
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The 1979 BCP titled the Litany "The Great Litany" p. 148, distinguishing it from other litanies in the Prayer Book.
Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009
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