The All-Night Vigil for Saint Richard of Wessex: Orthodox Creativity in Modern English for an Old En

Summary: This year, Richard chanted nameday services for his patron, Saint Richard of Wessex (7 February) for the very first time. In this episode, he tells the story of how all of that came to be, what it has to do with Byzantine chant in English, and how it brought together many people who have been on the show over the years. Livestream video of the service at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, Somerville, MA Apolytikion Samuel Herron’s Doxastikon Service order Byz scores Staff scores Icon by Brian Matthew Whirledge