When did Anglo-Saxon monks begin to recite the daily hours of prayer, the Divine Office, according to the liturgical pattern prescribed in the Rule of St Benedict? Going beyond the simplistic ...

Certainly, there is a link between the themes of pausing and physicality with the rhythms of prayer embodied in the cycle of the Divine Office. As we move through the hours of night and day ...

We may not always think of it, but the sequence of services which make up the Divine Office has provided a showcase for some of the most performed texts in the sacred music repertoire, for 1500 years.