Uncovering the blessing of fixedhour prayer whether you call it the divine office, praying the hours, or common prayer, this ancient treasure of christian heritage is hidden in plain sight. Father lord, infuse into my blood spiritual vitamins that will produce hunger and thirst for prayers in me, in the name of jesus. Johnson wrote after the concert that the instrument of chopins had been alive, creative and always new. Written between 1979 and 1982 after a multiday retrospective of his entire oeuvre at the badenbaden festival, the book of sounds is otte s attempt to wipe out his own history, to begin with a tabula rasa from a place of nowhere and nothing except the present moment and the. Prayers to the goddess includes morning, evening, and nightly prayers. Something in the description of the music touched me. One cant learn otte s music by practicing it but only by reflecting over it as its philosophy. Oct, 20 the liturgy of hours divine office is available as a bookbooks. The everyday catholics guide to the liturgy of the hours is a wonderful and necessary resource for any christian interested in deepening their personal prayer life. It is fitting that hans otte s stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a coproduction between celestial harmonies and radio bremen. Ohio execute gary otte convicted of backtoback killings. Very simply the hours are a set of prayers the church has been praying for thousands of years.
Otte takes the idea of the horologium book of hours, a concept that formed the basis for monastic prayer in the middle ages. To what i believe was a call from our lady to pray the liturgy of the hours on a catholic radio station radio maria. During each of the canonical hours of the day religious men and women recite prayers from the breviary that are drawn from scripture, the psalms, and various. Memorize simple short prayers to pray at the seven traditional hours of the day. Pianist ivan ilic returns to dublin for a rare performance of hans otte s masterpiece, the book of sounds. Here is pams superduper easy crash course of how to pray the liturgy of the hours in three easy steps for those who just want to get started today. The liturgy of the hours is the heartbeat of everyday life. Let god inject into me spiritual vitamins that will clear my vision and strengthen its clarity, in the name of jesus. Procure i beseech you, procure by your glorious prayers, that the pure spirit, the best giver of graces, may vouchsafe to visit my heart and dwell therein, which may thoroughly purge me from all filth of vice, lighten and adorn me with sacred virtues. The growing demand for smaller such books for family and individual use created a. It is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual depth. It is ideal for solitary practitioners who prefer the ritual of structured prayer, or for use in group prayers or rituals.
There is a meditative aspect to most of the music here that fits well with this basis. The book of hours 19911998, while not nearly as popular as the book of sounds, is just as worthy, spreading 48 pieces across four volumes in pagelong increments. Praying throughout the day uses the format of the churchs liturgy of the hours as a framework for people with addictions to pray their way through each day, hour by hour. Hans otte was a german composer, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawings, and art videos etc and drew significantly on european and asian spirituality, integrating various prayers into the fabric of the music. That manual was given the intentionally populist name of the book of common prayer. A accompanying dvd contained excerpts from a conversation with otte by ahmels in 1999, and further excerpts from conversations with herbert henck from 2001, and with hans joachim hespos from 2004. The anglican communion, for example, as one of its first acts of defiance in the time of the reformation, created a new prayer book to govern the thinking and the practice of christians in the new church of england. Sep, 2017 a man convicted of killing two people in backtoback robberies in 1992 was put to death in ohio wednesday morning. The clear aim of this practice is to hallow time all time as gods time, redeemed in jesus christ, and made holy by the spirit. It is often recited by consecrated religious men and women, monks, nuns, and the clergy. In the file linked below, you will find the order of service that includes a new recording, plus a youtube recording of hans otte s book of sounds, the ultimate musical journey from darkness to light, as well as a recorded meditation. In this little book, all the richness of this ancient prayer practice is presented in a modified version for christians everywhere. Linda was born june 26, 1948, in new castle, and was the daughter.
The little book of hours provides four weeks of services. Recordings of these works, with otte as performer, are available on cd. His last public recital was given in amsterdam in 1999. The prayer book of the medieval era adapted for contemporary useby rober webber. Words of encouragement and hope first presbyterian church. At the gift shop at mepkin, i asked one of the monks there what book of prayer i could use after i left mepkin so i could participate in the hours or liturgy of prayer that the monks did everyday. Henck here celebrates ottes book of sounds as one of the most remarkable creations in contemporary piano. Soundohm is an international online mailorder that maintains a large inventory of several thousands of titles, specialized in electronicavantgarde music and sound art. Stundenbuch schuberedition mit studienpartitur, faksimile. Book of hours, devotional book widely popular in the later middle ages. Liturgy of the hours faq oblates of saint benedict.
It was performed live during the night of piano minimal music in. Fixedhour prayer is the oldest form of christian spiritual discipline and has its roots in the judaism out of which christianity came. Stundenbuch comes in four parts, each containing twelve piano pieces, plus a collection of calligraphic ink drawings and fiftytwo aphoristic inscriptions. Ideas for incorporating daily prayer into family and church life. How liturgy of the hours became a part of my life lifeteen. Linda kay hansotte, 71, of new castle passed away march 30, 2020. December 25 2007 was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawing s, and art videos. The growing demand for smaller such books for family and individual use created a prayerbook style enormously popular. Trinitarian prayers for christian worship eberhard jungel five ways to pray always brian j. For the past two decades, she has been the foremost interpreter of the music by egyptianamerican composer halim eldabh. To go with the piano pieces there are a collection of calligraphic ink. European and asian spirituality, integrating various prayers into the fabric of the music.
The book of hours and time a book of hours is a collection of prayers that contains liturgical passages to be read privately at set times during the day and an illustrated calendar containing local religious feast days kliener, 225. Guided by scripture and the saints, readers will become immersed in salvation history and empowered to move from one struggle to the next. The everyday catholics guide to the liturgy of the hours. A feature story exploring the blessing of fixedhour prayer. Lutheran book of prayer published by user, years ago this small, compact book is a very useful tool for not only lutherans, but anyone of the christian faith, who wants a closer walk with the lord. Opus dei or canonical hours, often referred to as the breviary, is the official set of prayers marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. Gary otte was given a cocktail of three drugs around 10. The german composer hans otte who was born in 1926 and who died on. The title alludes to the medieval book of hours, a collection of prayers and biblical texts that are read at the canonical hours of the day. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. It is fitting that hans otte s stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a coproduction. Establish the habit of praying at least twice a day. Episcopal church to produce its own book of common prayer, a process which was necessitated by the separation of that church from the church of england caused by the revolutionary war. Ivan ilic plays hans otte at the hugh lane gallery the.
From 1959 to 1984 he served as music director for radio bremen. Browse and buy all classical recordings by hans otte 19262007. The point of the sermon was to offer an ordered way for you to pray throughout your day. These prayers were written by galen gillotte in the book of hours. The liturgy of the hours is the official prayer of the church which marks off the. This book of sounds rediscovers the listener as a partner of sound and silence, who in the quest for his or her world, wishes for once to be totally at one. Some months ago several of our priests shared with me the problems they are having being faithful to the daily. Book of hours stundenbuch german edition by hans otte and eckart rahn. Stundenbuch book of hours, an album by hans otte, roger woodward on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The hours of prayer introduction after a recent sermon a number of people have requested an outline of the hours of prayer that was mentioned. The proposed prayer book of 1786 was the first effort of the u. Otte stundenbuch book of hours fortyeight pieces for piano for two. The two can be used together, or this book can stand alone if you prefer to focus on the god in your devotional practice. Daria sockey, a regular contributor to the national catholic register, has successfully created a handbook to the liturgy of the hours.
A accompanying dvd contained excerpts from a conversation with otte by ahmels in 1999, and further excerpts from conversations with herbert henck from 2001, and with hansjoachim hespos from 2004. The book of hours and time the book of hours and time a. Compact, it is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual depth. Otte continues developing his notational scheme but, rather than slipping into modal complacency, lets. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. Her collaborations have included premieres and works by tristan murail, hans otte, sheila silver, libby larsen, jeffrey mumford, martha horst, lukas ligeti, and steven rosenhaus, among others. Dublin ivan ilic hugh lane gallery 29th sept sunday.
The book of hours began to appear in the th century, containing prayers to be said at the canonical hours in honour of the virgin mary. Pray the liturgy of the hours in three easy steps your. Prayers for autumn and wintertime heralds a renewal of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and gives those already using the first volume the continuity they are seeking. The liturgy of the hours, or divine office, is the official prayer of the roman catholic church. Consider gods neverending commitment to us as you read these familiar stories that never grow old. Prayers to the god is a companion to book of hours. Indeed, the subtitle of otte s work is of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death. Stundenbuch comes in four partitions, each holding twelve piano pieces. One of the 20th centurys most sublime pieces of music for piano, the book of sounds by german composer hans otte 19262007, is available again on. They focus heavily on the psalms, but include parts from all over the bible and particularly the gospel. When the psalmist says, seven times a day do i praise you, he is referring to fixedhour prayer as it existed in ancient judaism. This book was written for the young and the oldfor the neophyte just starting on the path, as well as the accomplished priest or priestess of our shining lady.
Indeed, the subtitle of ottes work is of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death. German and english edition english and german edition by hans otte 19821121 by hans otte jan 1, 1772. This book was written for the prayer is an intimate way of connecting with the goddess. The prayers usually come in a breviary, a thick book with many ribbons that mark specific hours or seasons in the liturgical year. The title alludes to the medieval book of hours, a collection of prayers and biblical. Stundenbuch book of hours pocket score english and. Hans otte born hans gunther franz otte december 3, 1926, plauen december 25, 2007, bremen was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawings, and art videos. Hans otte the book of sounds book of hours face a face. These prayers feature an opening prayer, the main portion of the prayer, a meditation and daily affirmation, followed by a closing prayer. The inspiration for this guide came about from my yes. The liturgical prayer of the church is called by different names the daily office, the divine office, daily prayer, the liturgy of the hours, praying the hours. The hours of prayer introduction hopewell presbyterian church. Whether you call it the divine office, praying the hours, or common prayer, this ancient treasure of christian heritage is hidden in plain sight.
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