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Music Vocal Singing

Sing the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Latin!

Enjoy this popular Medieval devotion, introducing yourself to the world of Gregorian Chant.
Rating: 4.8 out of 54.8 (31 ratings)
101 students
Created by Veronica Brandt
Last updated 4/2021
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Discover 'Hours" and how they can be spaced throughout your day
  • Master Psalm Tones - sing any psalm!
  • Sing all the Hymns of the Little Office
  • Common postures employed in singing the Office together
  • Build your Latin Vocabulary
  • Practice your Solfege
  • Learn to read "square notes" or "neumes"

Requirements

  • Awareness of Pitch (the difference between high sounds and low sounds)
  • Awareness of the existence of the Latin Language

Description

People have been singing King David's Psalms for millennia. In early Christian times, monks would memorise all 150 Psalms and chant them every day. Benedict of Nursia arranged the Psalms into a schedule spread over a week. Gradually hymns and prayers were added, giving rise to what we now call the Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours.

The full Office was rather onerous, so in Medieval times a smaller schedule arose, designed to be manageable for people with day jobs and families as well as being shorter to copy out and memorise. This was placed under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is venerated as the spiritual mother of all Christians, stemming from Jesus' words on the cross, entrusting her to the care of the Beloved Apostle, John.

The Gregorian Chant could date back to Jewish chant - there isn't much documentation, as the notation of chant came about later. The tunes are highly esteemed and there are even tales of the music being responsible for monks being able to live such austere lives.

Many people save time by just reciting or reading the Office, but singing parts really brings it alive. Even singing parts of it can really brighten your day.

Who this course is for:

  • Fans of the Mother of God
  • Christians looking for an easier version of the Divine Office
  • Re-enactors interested in Medieval Devotions
  • Families looking to soak their children in daily sessions of Gregorian chant

Course content

10 sections • 70 lectures • 6h 48m total length

  • Preview07:17
  • Navigating the Hours
    3 questions
  • Preview02:38
  • C and G
    2 questions
  • Which Books to Use
    02:56
  • Using DivinumOfficium.com
    03:25
  • Preview01:54

  • Preview00:27
  • Preview00:32
  • The Invitatory - Ave Maria
    05:09
  • The Hymn: Quem Terra Pontus Sidera
    01:34
  • The Three Nocturns
    01:12
  • First Nocturn
    09:19
  • Second Nocturn
    09:49
  • Third Nocturn - First Two Psalms
    06:11
  • Third Nocturn - Third Psalm Outside Advent and Annunciation
    03:49
  • Third Nocturn - Third Psalm for Advent & Annunciation
    03:16
  • Versicles + Pater Noster + Absolution
    01:53
  • Responsories 1 & 2 Outside Advent
    07:15
  • Responsories 1 & 2 During Advent
    12:50
  • Te Deum (simple) - St Ambrose's Hymn of Thanksgiving
    04:54
  • Te Deum (solemn)
    06:54
  • 3rd Responsory - replaces Te Deum in Septuagesima and Lent
    04:04

  • Preview00:10
  • Deus in adjutorium meum intende - Let's begin!
    00:40
  • Psalmody: Outside Advent and Christmas
    14:18
  • Preview15:18
  • Psalmody: During Christmas
    15:18
  • Preview01:53
  • Benedictus Antiphon Outside Advent and Christmas
    00:51
  • Benedictus Antiphon for Advent
    00:32
  • Benedictus Antiphon for Christmas
    00:40
  • The Benedictus - Canticle of Zacarias
    02:17
  • The Conclusion of Lauds
    01:57

  • Preview01:16
  • How to sing Prime: with snippets for All Year Round
    14:42
  • Prime in Advent in Action!
    09:57
  • Prime in Christmastide - sleepy morning
    09:27

  • Intro to Terce
    01:00
  • How to sing Terce for Most of the Year
    06:31
  • Terce with the Advent Office in Septuagesima (Annunciation)
    09:10
  • Terce in Christmastide
    08:59

  • Sextam - all the variations!
    21:58

  • None: Intro and Hymn - same as all Little Hours
    01:44
  • None: Psalms outside Advent and Christmas
    04:54
  • None: Psalms in Advent (Office 2)
    04:18
  • None: Psalms in Christmastide (Office 3)
    04:46
  • None : Little Chapter - all variations
    02:02
  • None: Conclusion
    02:49

  • Structure of Vespers
    00:44
  • Vespers: Intro - Deus in adjutorium meum...
    01:01
  • Psalmody outside Advent and Christmas
    11:23
  • Psalmody for Advent
    10:34
  • Psalmody for Christmas
    13:02
  • Little Chapter
    01:25
  • Hymn: Ave Maris Stella - the simple tune
    01:37
  • Magnificat - a word of explanation
    00:32
  • Magnificat - outside Advent, Christmas and Easter
    03:00
  • Magnificat - during Easter
    03:39
  • Magnificat - during Advent
    02:20
  • Magnificat - during Christmastide
    03:20
  • The Conclusion of Vespers
    03:11
  • Singing Vespers for Most of the Year
    22:02

  • Preview24:09
  • Preview06:06
  • Preview02:37
  • Preview04:21

  • Prayers after the Office
    01:28
  • The Liturgical Year
    00:34
  • Appendix on Rubrics to be Observed
    22:40
  • Preview11:15
  • Bonus Lecture: Questions and Answers
    03:03

Instructor

Veronica Brandt
Engineer and Counsellor
Veronica Brandt
  • 4.8 Instructor Rating
  • 31 Reviews
  • 101 Students
  • 1 Course

  My formal training was in Electrical Engineering, graduating in 2001. Instead of pursuing that further, I married and had children, passing on to them my love of music and technical details. 

  The Engineering degree introduced me to an arcane typesetting system called TeX, which turned out to be useful for typing up Gregorian chant. Soon I ended up typing music for different groups and thereby learning much about Gregorian chant. 

  Since then I have worked to spread Gregorian chant amongst friends and family. With all the personal preferences that go into musical taste, I find Gregorian chant seems to transcend boundaries and help bring people together. The time I put into writing, teaching face to face, managing choirs, assembling books and videos will hopefully make the world a better place through music. 

  There is still a long way to go to bring the riches of Gregorian chant to all those who could benefit from its uplifting beauty. 

  I also enjoy knitting, sewing and singing and playing more ridiculous music. 

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