Comments on: Kontakion of the Departed – All Souls http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833 Worship that works - spirituality that connects Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:09:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bosco Peters http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-14923 Bosco Peters Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:11:41 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-14923 Wonderful to make these connections, Philippa. Blessings. Wonderful to make these connections, Philippa. Blessings.

]]> By: Philippa http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-14922 Philippa Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:37:39 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-14922 My father particularly requested this to be sung at his funeral (in August 2010). Having googled the words, I was astonished to see references to Kingston Parish Church and the choir. My father, Tony Swaby was (I think) in the choir here for a while in the early sixties. My Godmother was closely involved with All Saints for many years and I remember well many of the congregation from my visits back down south. David Nield was my sister's Godfather. It's an extraordinarily beautiful piece. My father particularly requested this to be sung at his funeral (in August 2010). Having googled the words, I was astonished to see references to Kingston Parish Church and the choir. My father, Tony Swaby was (I think) in the choir here for a while in the early sixties. My Godmother was closely involved with All Saints for many years and I remember well many of the congregation from my visits back down south. David Nield was my sister’s Godfather.
It’s an extraordinarily beautiful piece.

]]> By: Bosco Peters http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-13350 Bosco Peters Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:54:39 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-13350 Thanks, Raymond. Blessings. Thanks, Raymond. Blessings.

]]> By: Raymond ffoulkes http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-13348 Raymond ffoulkes Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:55:54 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-13348 The words and music (arr. Walter Parratt) can be found in the English Hymnal (1933 edition), no. 744. Also, of course, the Kontakion is the opening music in the David Lean film, Dr Zhivago. The words and music (arr. Walter Parratt) can be found in the English Hymnal (1933 edition), no. 744. Also, of course, the Kontakion is the opening music in the David Lean film, Dr Zhivago.

]]> By: David Ingall http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-10976 David Ingall Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-10976 Like Charles Ainsworth, of whom I have heard no news for probably 50 years, I too sang the Kontakion at Kingston Parish Church for Fergus O'Connor in the 1950s. David Ingall Like Charles Ainsworth, of whom I have heard no news for probably 50 years, I too sang the Kontakion at Kingston Parish Church for Fergus O’Connor in the 1950s.
David Ingall

]]> By: Charles Ainsworth http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-3700 Charles Ainsworth Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:22:09 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-3700 Surely this is the most beautiful and devotional hymn for the dead. I first heard it when I was in the choir of Kingston on Thames and the then organist Fergus O'Connor took us into the great parish church to sing it for a friend who had died. It has remained deep in my heart ever since. Nothing however can replace Russian bases when it is sung Surely this is the most beautiful and devotional hymn for the dead. I first heard it when I was in the choir of Kingston on Thames and the then organist Fergus O’Connor took us into the great parish church to sing it for a friend who had died. It has remained deep in my heart ever since. Nothing however can replace Russian bases when it is sung

]]> By: TheraP http://liturgy.co.nz/kontakion-departed-all-souls/1833#comment-2402 TheraP Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.liturgy.co.nz/blog/?p=1833#comment-2402 I've listened to this about 5 times already. And sent it out to a whole list of people - most of whom have no interest in religion whatsoever. But this music is so transcendent, I could not but share it! To me there is nothing as beautiful as fine Russian Orthodox chant. Thank you so much. I’ve listened to this about 5 times already. And sent it out to a whole list of people – most of whom have no interest in religion whatsoever. But this music is so transcendent, I could not but share it!

To me there is nothing as beautiful as fine Russian Orthodox chant.

Thank you so much.

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