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Thu, Sep 25

09 Liturgy of the Hours

South German, "The Death of the Virgin," late 15thcentury — South German, "The Death of the Virgin" (detail), late 15th century, National Gallery of Canada (Photo by Fr. Matt Cortese, SJ; used with permission)

Read This

Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship: Issued by USCCB, November 14, 2007, Copyright © 2007, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read entire thing except V, sections A., B., and D (that is, read I-IV and V.C).

Optional:

P. Salmon, P. Regan, J. A. Gurrieri, “Liturgy of the Hours,” New Catholic Encyclopedia, 729-736.
Nathan Mitchell, “The Liturgy of the Hours,” Assembly (Notre Dame, Ind.) 28, no. 5 (September 2002): 33, 40.
Nathan Mitchell, “Time Made Holy,” Assembly (Notre Dame, Ind.) 28, no. 5 (September 2002): 38–40.

Liturgy

Liturgies for Singing a New Song

Journal Exercise

Journal Assignment for Day 9

Music Assignment

Music Practice 3: Comparing Style

Today's Class Activities

Theology: Stepping back: the structure of Liturgy of the Hours; canticle, litany of petitions, Our Father, collect
Music: Taylor swift as chant, Brother Isaiah as chant