What is an Anglican church service?
Q: What is an Anglican church service?
A: An Anglican church service is a piece of music for the choir to sing during a worship service, using traditional words.
Q: How is the choir usually accompanied?
A: The choir is usually accompanied by the organ, but sometimes it can be just for choir without organ.
Q: What are some of the words that are set to music in Morning Prayer?
A: In Morning Prayer, the words set to music for the choir are typically the Venite (Psalm 95), Te Deum and Jubilate (Psalm 100) or Benedictus.
Q: What are some of the words that are set to music in Holy Communion?
A: For a Holy Communion, some of the words typically set to music include Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus Dei as well as responses.
Q: What are some of the words that are set to music in Evening Prayer?
A: For Evening Prayer, some of the words typically set to music include Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis - which singers in choirs often refer to as "Mag and Nunc" for short.
Q: Who wrote famous Great Service pieces?
A: William Byrd wrote a famous Great Service piece.
Q: How were services described during Tudor and early Stuart periods?
A: During Tudor and early Stuart periods services were described as "Short", "Great" or "Verse" services. Short services were short with only one singing of each word; they were often unaccompanied (no organ). A Great service was longer with multiple singing of certain words; while a Verse service was also long with several verses sung by solo members interspersed with choral sections.
