[maryz]

That one I’ve heard — but not lately. Of course, I go to the 8:00 on Sunday, which almost never has music (or whatever!).

[AnAmericanMother]

The only music at our 8 a.m. is the cantor (which is usually our music director doubling at the mike).

He sure did play gorgeous music for Ash Wednesday - a Bach prelude, Faure' and an anonymous Renaissance piece during the service, and a Louis Vierne postlude.

[redhead]

"That one I’ve heard — but not lately. Of course, I go to the 8:00 on Sunday, which almost never has music (or whatever!)."

In the Byzantine Rite, we sing the WHOLE THING, start to finish, with no accompaniment. We don't have a problem with schmaltzy pop-tunes, cocktail calliopes, guitars, and electronic flutes. We just start at the beginning, and sing our way through to the finish. Standing. LOL!