Music
The Audio Liturgy of The Hours produced by Divine Office.org uses a selection of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), Alternative Christian Music (ACM) as well as music and choirs from the Catholic tradition.
Featured Artists
Erika Provinzano
Erika Provinzano conversion was so radical, that from that day she devotes her entire life to evangelization, with her husband and their small daughter Elisa. She created several canticles and psalms specifically for our Divine Office Ministry, and is taking the huge effort of setting to music, sing and record psalms for our community. Continue reading…
Melinda Kirigin-Voss
An accomplished soloist, composer, arranger, and instrumentalist, Melinda has recorded three solo CDs and has also performed on numerous ensemble albums. Melinda is currently the Director of Music at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Lemont, IL, and also works as a professional vocalist, pianist, and organist throughout the Chicago area. Continue reading…
Cathedral of the Madeleine Choir
The Madeleine Choir School, a mission of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City and a service of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, is an elementary school established in 1996. The school continues the cathedral tradition of preparing young people to engage the culture with the Catholic intellectual, artistic, moral and religious tradition. Continue reading…
Complete list of artists
Every artist whose music has been featured on Divine Office Audio Liturgy of the Hours is referenced in the description of the podcast episodes. All music featured on our podcast can be found on Garageband.com or on Amazon MP3, apart from the three featured artists above.
August 31st, 2010 at 11:27
i’d like to know why some particaular prayers are said on certain days in the breviary. For example i realised that on fridays the psalms are all penitential
amis41 Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:53
Two wonderful books on the LOTH may answer your questions: “The Divine Office for Dodos -Step by step guide to praying the LOTH” , by Madeline Pecora Nugent, I know the author personally, and I recommend “The School of Prayer – An Introduction to the Divine Office for all Christians,” by John Brook, Liturgical Press, Gives more detail about what all the readings and prayers mean, in a small concise book, 4×5 inches, with 441 pages. Very interesting reading. Pax et Bonum – Peace and goodness.
August 12th, 2010 at 15:11
I am trying to find a performance of “Romans VIII” by Enrico Garzilli which is listed as Hymn 44 in the Liturgical Guide for Hymns. I like to sign but don’t read music so I need to learn by listening to a performance.
Thanks
July 29th, 2010 at 21:23
Help us find the right ones and let us know why they fit and we would love to have Gregorian chant. And, if you haven’t noticed, on Sundays we have started chanting psalms to Gregorian ( and other ) tones. We don’t sound as great as the munks, but we pray within a studio and not a monastery
July 29th, 2010 at 12:30
I certainly enjoy the older hymns I remember from my youth (as an Anglican). Many of those were very Catholic!
Would it be appropriate, or even possible, to include some Gregorian chant from time to time? I’m slowly learning a bit of Latin when I assist at an EF Mass, but the very sound of Gregorian chant lifts my soul heavenwards.
Thanks for all the great selections.
Reg.
July 22nd, 2010 at 09:59
After hearing Veni Sancti Spiritu (a Taize music piece) here, I sought out their work on YouTube and Amazon — what a blessing it has been. Thank you from the depths of my soul. Their CD of that title is now in my Top 5 all time favorites for sure.
Just one request – is there any way you can even out the volume a bit more? It seems when I can hear the music well, the spoken portions are too loud. By the same token, when I have the volume right for the spoken parts, I have a hard time hearing the music well. But thank you so much for this ministry (and that’s from a non-Catholic – shhhh!
Dane Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 18:15
Christina,
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It has been a challenge to level out the music volume and I guess I am not doing such a great job at it. It is difficult to get right because it music and spoken word act so differently when heard through headphones, earbuds, computer speakers, and stereo speakers. We will keep trying. (And your secret is safe with us
June 18th, 2010 at 13:30
Amazing resource! Thank you so much for all of this.
Dane Reply:
June 19th, 2010 at 07:48
You are welcome and thank you for praying with all of us.
June 6th, 2010 at 20:45
Thank you very much for thi kind of blogs, it help me so much to be in contact with God.
God bless you
June 4th, 2010 at 14:35
Dane:
I would like to offer my help in the music portion of your site. I have 40 years experience in liturgical music from chant to the newest of the new. I also have an established relationship with the publishers of liturgical music.
Please contact me at singcook1@astound.net
Thanks,
Ron
April 19th, 2010 at 10:33
I found your website very helpful for a first timer like me reading the Divine Office.
God bless you all!