Composer spotlight: Papa Ephraim

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Composer Spotlight: Papa Ephraim, Part 1 - A Sacrifice of Praise | Ancient Faith Ministries

Papa Ephraim has composed a huge body of hymns for Vespers, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy and made them freely available online through St. Anthony’s Monastery. Join Amy and Richard as Papa Ephraim tells us about his journey into Orthodoxy, his time on Mt. Athos where he became a monk, and his time back in America where he started to compose.

I thought you might find this conversation with a contemporary composer of liturgical music interesting. I don't know when part 2 comes out. People sometimes have the misconception that everything we sing is the same all the time and the same since hundreds of years ago, but new music in the Church is composed all the time.

 

[ArmyMatt]

absolutely. St Nektarios, St Nikolai of Ziccha, Fr Seraphim Rose, Abp Job of Chicago, etc. are recent folks who have contributed in that way.

will definitely give a listen when I can.