Take the stunning opening to Nunc dimittis. One by one the parts, from low to high, expand the sound like a flower blooming. Halos of sound emerge from extremely close harmonies and a blinding ...

The original Nunc Dimittis were the opening words of a canticle or song, credited to Simeon, a Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.

By John McIntyre PUBLISHED: March 28, 2009 at 7:41 a.m. | UPDATED: June 8, 2018 at 10:17 p.m.

Remembering Ogbu Kalu and Richard John Neuhaus. We began 2009 already aware of unusual life-course conjunctions. I’m thinking especially of celebrations centered on February 12, the date in 1809 ...

Nunc Dimittis by Alexander Armstrong and The Royal Holloway Chapel Choir.

Album profiles the Scottish composer’s gift for mimicking and mulching English choral tradition James MacMillan: Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis etc on twitter (opens in a new window) James MacMillan ...

4. Herbert Howells: St Paul's Service It was between the St Paul's service and the Gloucester service when I was examining which of Howells's settings to include. This setting has a particularly ...

The Trouble with Angels. Most comedies about nuns operate on the gradual-warm-up principle. The fun is controlled for a while by force of habit, but before long the sisters are gaily falling into ...