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.

Nunc Dimittis is a short, sharp, thrilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Nunc Dimittis, Roald Dahl, one of the worlds favourite authors, tells a dark story about the ...

With Arvo Pärt turning 90 tomorrow, Sansara share their filmed performance of Nunc dimittis, recorded in London during sessions for their recent album Sublime Calculations. Arvo Pärt composed his Nunc ...

Arvo Pärt was saved by the bell. The Estonian composer, who turns 80 in September, hit a creative roadblock in 1968. After a hiatus of eight years he returned with a new sound inspired by the simple ...

Today's Video of the Day is a performance of Stanford's 'Nunc dimittis' by the Choir of Merton College and Britten Sinfonia. Stanford in A, as it was originally heard in 1880, reveals its symphonic ...

In a recent concert at First Church Congregtional in Cambridge, MA, vocal ensemble Musica Sacra sang folk hymns and canticles from two regions that, at first blush, don't seem to have a whole lot to ...