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Music for the Liturgy

New Lectionary - Advent 2024

Like many others I have been updating psalms for the new Lectionary which comes into use on First Sunday of Advent 2024. Psalms for Advent and Christmas are now available:

Also updated is the Helmsley Alleluia – with Advent verses from the new Lectionary.

Music for Rites

Responsorial Psalms and Antiphons are available for:

Psalms

Psalm settings for Sundays, Solemnities and Sacraments can be found here in a variety of styles. Simple settings are provided for the Common Psalms which include other settings where the same psalm occurs in the Lectionary.

The page includes a list of psalm settings and of Sundays etc.

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Antiphons

Here you will find settings of the Antiphons from the Roman Missal in English. There are simple settings for all the Sundays and major feasts where common musical ideas are repeated across a season.

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Mass Parts

At any Mass it is important to sing the Mass rather than just sing at Mass. Key to that principle is for the whole congregation to participate in the parts of the Mass: the Penitential Act, the Gloria, Gospel Acclamation, Eucharistic Acclamations (Sanctus, Memorial Acclamations and Amen), and Lamb of God.

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Other Music

Here will be found a variety of pieces which are not Mass Parts, Psalms or Antiphons. These includes songs with congregational refrains and pieces for choirs written for a variety of occasions. There are ‘short songs’ or chants which can be used in different circumstances. read more

Recent Additions

Psalm 136

Music Psalm 136 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Response 1b For his mercy endures for ever. 136-1, 2, 3, 4 Alleluia 136-A Common Psalms 174-9 Common Psalms: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 136-1 174-10 Common Psalms: The Easter...

Psalm 118

Music Psalm 118 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for his is good. 118-1 1 Give praise to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures for ever. 118-2*, 3*, 4*, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21a I will thank you,...

Psalm 42-43

Music Psalm 42-43 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 42:1 Like the deer that yearns for running streams,so my soul is yearning for you, my God. 42-1*, 2 42:3 My soul is thirsting for the living God; when can I appear before...

Psalm 30

Music Psalm 30 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Response 2a I will extol you, Lord, for you have raised me up. 30-1*, 30-2 Alleluia 30-A Sundays 41 Easter Vigil, Psalm after 4th Reading 30-1 48 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C 30-1 98...

Exodus 15

Music Exodus 15 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles Response 1a Let us sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph. Ex 15-1*, 2, 3, 3a Alleluia Ex 15-A Sundays 41 Easter Vigil: Psalm after 3rd Reading Ex 15-1 Weekdays 395i Monday, 16th Week...

Psalm 16

Music Psalm 16 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 16-1*, 16-2, 16-3 cf. 5a O Lord, it is you who are my portion. 16-4*, 16-5, 16-6 5a O Lord, it is you who are my portion and...