A new YouTube site is putting out a very attractive edition of what appears to be the official Roman Rite version of the Liturgy of the Hours for (Lauds) Morning Prayer and (Vespers) Evening Prayer.
It is done with very simple chant, close to a reciting note. I am not sure if it is done by more than one person. Some sites have become adept at having one person duplicate their voice. Each hour takes about sixteen minutes to do; not much different from sites that simply recite the Office.
From the history, it looks like the site started during Advent, took a break during Christmas, and has now resumed in Ordinary Time. There is no indication of who is doing this or any affiliations. Probably an individual or small group that needs a lot of encouragement.
So I suggest trying the site, that will give them some views. If you like the site, do what I did, click the subscribe button. It does not cost you anything, just means you can easily see the newest videos by clicking on the subscriptions section of your YouTube home page. Bring this to the attention of other people who might like the site.
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ReplyDeleteI checked out Lauds for today. It was actually very nice, and the Psalms are still the ones I am used to. Thanks for pointing out this site.
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty interesting. Certainly seem to be done in a spirit of reverence. I think it is one guy with a synthesizer. I wish him luck. I believe a problem for individuals and small groups which have tried to tackle these sorts of "services" is sustaining it over time - it takes a ton of work and commitment.
ReplyDeleteRe: the hymn: I suspect his source is the Mundelein Psalter . Today's Lauds hymn is the same one given in the Mundelein Psalter for Friday of Week 1. Those hymns are in Latin, most of them in Long Meter (8.8.8.8). Although the tune he is singing is not the one in the back of the Mundelein Psalter. I don't know enough about the Liturgy of the Hours to know whether those hymns are found in the official Latin text of the Liturgy of the Hours, or if the publishers of the Mundelein Psalter took them from some other source.
The psalm tones he chants aren't from the Mundelein Psalter, either. So seems he's using some other resource for the music (and maybe overall), or maybe he's doing his own thing.
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