by Site Admin | 20 Nov 2024 | SSG
On the First Sunday of Advent, the new Lectionary comes into force in the dioceses of England and Wales and Scotland. The 2024 Lectionary uses The Abbey Psalms and Canticles (2020) translation of the psalms. This is a revision of the Grail Psalms (1963) by the monks...
by Site Admin | 19 Nov 2024 | SSG
As the content of this website grows, we have introduced an index which allows you to find articles from the Society’s journal, Music & Liturgy, blog posts which have retained their currency, and material produced specially for this website. You will find...
by Site Admin | 19 Nov 2024 | Events, Liturgy, SSG
The Crichton Lecture 2024 takes place on Saturday this week, 23 November, online (Zoom) at 11am. The lecture is free and open to all – both Society of St Gregory members and anyone else interested. Book your online place by emailing secretary@ssg.org.uk The 2024...
by Alan Smith | 2 Nov 2024 | Events, Music, SSG
The next SSG Composers Group meeting is in two weeks’ time, on Saturday 16 November starting at 2pm and finishing by 4pm. This will be one of our occasional teaching sessions. I have it in mind to explore flexible arranging for parish music groups but I am open...
by Site Admin | 29 Oct 2024 | Music, People, SSG
Iona Abbey is looking for a church musician. Working at Iona Abbey offers the chance to live on a remote Scottish island, surrounded by beauty and community. As Musician, you will provide a variety of music, such as congregational songs, appropriate for Iona Abbey’s...
by John Kitchen | 23 Oct 2024 | SSG
Review: The Revised English Hymnal The Canterbury Press (2023) £35 Review by Dr John Kitchen MBE We have waited a long time for this, but at last it has appeared: the latest version of the English Hymnal. Its publication has been beset by endless delays, but the...
