Quiet Time Music?

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I try to read the bible every morning and write stuff down etc and feel the presence of the Lord before I go out into the world. I was wondering if anybody has any music or a CD that would be really good a quiet time in the morning. It can have worlds but it doesn’t have to. Just relaxing music that is soothing and helps concentration. Any ideas? Links would be helpful.

Thanks and God bless.
 
Hi dillon!

I really like music, but words in the songs distract me if I am trying to concentrate/meditate the way I do when I read the bible.

Personally, I love Gregorian chants and I also like classical music - and have always been partial to Mozart.

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Good luck in your quest and God Bless!
 
Ok thanks for the tips!

P.S. I love the quotation you have in your signature!
 
I try to read the bible every morning and write stuff down etc and feel the presence of the Lord before I go out into the world. I was wondering if anybody has any music or a CD that would be really good a quiet time in the morning. It can have worlds but it doesn’t have to. Just relaxing music that is soothing and helps concentration. Any ideas? Links would be helpful.
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Thanks and God bless.
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I know the feeling, as someone who reads/writes about 8 hours a day I pretty much need to listen to music or the silence would do me in. I tend to listen to classical music, particularily symphonies (which can last a good hour or so) as it keeps a theme going as it is not changing rapidly from one type to another. As Trinity117 said, Mozart is a genius (particularily symphony no. 40 & 41). But also Beethoven, Dvorak, Brahms, Mahler, Haydn, Purcell, Boyce, Tchaikovsky & Pergolesi.

But then again, it is down to taste, but I’d reccomend longer pieces, particularily ones without words as they can be somewhat distracting.
 
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I try to read the bible every morning and write stuff down etc and feel the presence of the Lord before I go out into the world. I was wondering if anybody has any music or a CD that would be really good a quiet time in the morning. It can have worlds but it doesn’t have to. Just relaxing music that is soothing and helps concentration. Any ideas? Links would be helpful.

Thanks and God bless.
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Bocelli. Andrea bocelli has the most incredible voice you have ever heard. His “Ave Maria” is as close to heavenly music as I have heard.

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Ok thank you for your help everyone!

Any products I should look at buying?
Either iTunes or Amazon or Walmart etc.?

I don’t really want a CD by Mozart, or a CD by Bach but like a mix of different tunes / concertos / symphonies.

I’ve never listened to classical music so I have no idea what I’m looking for.

Thanks again!
 
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Ok thanks for the tips!

P.S. I love the quotation you have in your signature!
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Why thank you, dillon! :curtsey:

If you are unsure what type of classical you’d prefer, there are lots of free radio/music places on the internet (I was thinking Pandora, etc.) where you can type in a style, artist or song and you will get a playlist of similar music.

Perhaps that way you could try some out free first - then decide what to purchase. Sounds like JohnDamian is your guy for classical suggestions! My hat is off to his musical knowledge! :)🙂

God Bless.
 
I’m a classical musician, but I like certain periods of classical music depending on the time of day, my mood etc. For the morning, I tend to listen to earlier periods of music, from the Renaissance to the mid Romantic periods. Some composers to look for: Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Telemann, Corelli, Haydn, Handel, J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann,

Below are mostly compilation suggestions. My husband and I own about 600 + cds mostly all classical, but I find these especially nice for those who aren’t as into classical music as we are:

The Baltimore Consort has a few nice recordings on the Dorian Recordings label. I like their “The Ladyes Delight”

Another Dorian Recordings label cd is “Greensleeves - A Collection of English Lute Songs” Julianne Baird (beautiful early music voice) is the soprano and Ronn McFarlane is the lute player

“The World of Lully - Music of Jean-Baptiste Lully and his Followers” (Cedille Records CDR 90000 043) is also a nice compilation. It’s with the Chicago Baroque Ensemble

“Italian Concerto” with The Harp Consort directed by Andrew Lawrence-King (DHM and BMG Classics label)

“Simply Baroque” (Sony Classic) Yo-Yo Ma is the cellist and The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. It’s a collection of BAch and Boccherini works arranged for cello and chamber ensemble. It’s beautiful and Yo-Yo Ma is just an incredible cellist .

“Musica Barocca” with Il Giardino Armonico ensemble (Teldec Classics). I love this recording especially track 6 - the Adagio movement from Tomaso Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor. It’s one of the most beautiful movements.

And of course these two recordings of Mozart’s music:

“Mozart - Basset Horn Bon-Bons” (Philips label) Stadler Trio and Friends. The cover has three pics of Basset Hound dogs. It’s really cute.

“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clarinet Concerto, Oboe Concerto and Bassoon Concerto” (Deutsche Grammophon label) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Karl Bohm conducting. Three of the most beautiful concertos he’s written.

If you can recordings of just harp music, that is also really beautiful. I love French harp repertoire.

Anyway, these are just a few. Just go on line and sample everything that looks of interest to you.
 
Forgot one more:

“Sancte Deus - a journey through the renaissance” (Erato label) Gorgeous choral works from the renaissance period. My favorite is Tallis’ “Spem in Alium” which sounds like how I would picture heaven with the choir of angels. It’s a 40 voice motet - each voice has its own part.

Track two - but you have to listen to it from beginning to end with a quiet mind.
amazon.com/Sancte-Deus-Journey-Through-Renaissance/dp/B00004XMYS

Here is the whole thing
youtube.com/watch?v=ybQdoab92tw
 
Im a massage therapist who is so over -for many reasons- the “new Age” massage relaxation stuff that is typical in my profession. I recently started changing my music and came across John Michael Talbot. It was great to get reaquainted with his music. I’ve been using his stuff in my sessions.

I love his voice. But he has a series of instrumental cd.s Im currently using Pathways to Wisdom. Great music with very subtle background vocals in a couple of pieces.
 
I play piano; I like Bach because it’s “centering” it seems. Violin Concerto in E Major, I had a CD “best of Bach” that had some preludes, some works from the “Anna Magdelena Notebook” and others.

Beethoven for passion. Pathetique Sonata.

Brahms for sheer beauty. Intermezzo in A (Op 118 #2)

Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite.

These are just a few of my favorite things, all except the Beethoven I’d play or listen to if I were trying to be tranquil.

Alan
 
May God’s Peace, Love & Mercy be with you and to all!

Chant CD by Benedictine the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

Eucharistic Adoration CD by the Daughters of St. Paul

Both are very beautiful, very relaxing, heavenly music. Truly lifts not only our mind but our heart & soul to our Good God. I have truly enjoyed listening to it and I am sure you will too.

God bless to you and to all!
 
Wonderful suggestions of music. But don’t forget the beauty of silence. Sometimes God uses silence to speak to us - wouldn’t want to miss that!

Betsy
 
Wow!

Thank you all so much for all of the suggestions!
Phew! I never thought this many people listened to classical music!

Thanks!
 
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