Matins & Vespers by Liturgical Folk

MATINS & VESPERS is a collection of 8 new musical settings for Morning and Evening Prayer, liturgically known as Matins and Vespers. At the beginning of the 2020 pandemic, when everyone was isolated to their homes and unable to worship, pray, and fellowship in person, we (the Flanigan Five) sought refuge in the Book of Common Prayer. Most mornings and evenings, gathering around the table for breakfast and dinner, we'd open our prayer books, confess our sins, pray the Psalms, hear the Scriptures, offer intercessions and thanksgivings, and it was never easy. Our saving grace many days was the beautiful piano that had recently been given to us. Music makes the prayers more accessible, and much of the Daily Office is actually meant to be sung. So, since there is no music in the prayer book, we made up our own.

Tracklist

1.	Caverns (Venite)	3:47

2.	Keep the Feast (Pascha nostrum)	2:51

3.	Song of Moses (Cantemus Domino)	4:50

4.	Prayers of the People (Intercessions and Thanksgivings)	2:23

5.	Liam the Confessor (Confession of Sin)	1:48

6.	Phos hilaron (O Gracious Light)	2:28

7.	Song of Mary (Magnificat)	4:58

8.	Keep Watch (Noelle's Lullaby)	1:10

Credits

released September 17, 2021

TRACKS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 written by Ryan Flanigan (BMI), © 2021 Ryan Flanigan Music (BMI), Common Hymnal Digital (BMI) (admin by IntegratedRights.com)

TRACK 5 “Liam the Confessor” written by Liam Flanigan and Ryan Flanigan, © 2021 Ryan Flanigan Music (BMI), Common Hymnal Digital (BMI) (admin by IntegratedRights.com)

PRODUCED by Ryan Flanigan and Paul Demer
RECORDED by Paul Demer at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
MIXED by Mark Nevers at Beech House Recording
MASTERED by Christopher Colbert at Numberstation
ARTWORK by Jeremy Stout Illustration

SINGERS Ryan Flanigan, Melissa Flanigan, Lily Flanigan, Liam Flanigan, Noelle Flanigan

MUSICIANS
Ryan Flanigan (piano)
Liam Flanigan (piano on Track 5)
Justin Brooks (acoustic guitar)
Sunny Yu (organ on Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Zach Light-Wells (organ on Tracks 2, 4)

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