Learn more about this medieval Advent tradition, and hear a new antiphon published every day from 17 - 23 December. The Great O Antiphons are a series of short verses which count down the days to ...

Every evening during that week, the Church prays one of what have become known as the great “O Antiphons” before reciting Our Lady’s “Magnificat” canticle. The O Antiphons invoke Our ...

Artistic Director Anne Matlack leads the acclaimed, 100-voice choral society in presenting three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent by composers as different as Arvo Pärt, Healey Willan ...

In the first part of our Advent series, Peter Sills reflects on the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy recognised in the great ‘O’ antiphons The Advent antiphons (or the great “O” antiphons) are ...

We’ve begun the “O” Antiphons. Every year from December 17-23, the Catholic Church sings what’s known as the “O” Antiphons, the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of ...

Come, and teach us the way of prudence.” For liturgically-minded Christians, the Great O Antiphons mark the most contemplative part of Advent. Meant to be chanted one each day beginning on Dec ...

The 100-voice choral society presents three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent. Harmonium Chamber Singers to perform works by Gottfried August Homilius%2C Steven Sametz%2C John Tavener.

An emeritus Texas bishop is highlighting an Advent message hidden in the O Antiphons — prayers that are recited or chanted in an ancient tradition leading up to Christmas. “Composed in the ...

Ansgar Holmberg, C.S.J., 86, didn’t paint her O Antiphon series to edify or instruct anyone. They were meant only for herself. Ansgar (she likes to be called by her first name) has been with the ...

Every evening during that week, the Church prays one of what have become known as the great “O Antiphons” before reciting Our Lady’s Magnificat canticle. Each of these O Antiphons is a ...