Bear Music
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:
- Sacraments of Initiation including:
- RCIA
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Funerals
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.
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.
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…
- Current Settings
Advent & Christmas
- 1st Sunday of Advent
- 2nd Sunday of Advent
- 3rd Sunday of Advent
- 4th Sunday of Advent
- Nativity of the Lord
- Holy Family
- Mary, Mother of God
- 2nd Sunday after the Nativity
- Epiphany of the Lord
- Baptism of the Lord
Proper of Saints
Antiphons: Solemnities & Feasts of the Lord
- 8 December — The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Recent Additions
Psalm 146
Music Psalm 146 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 1b My soul give praise to the Lord 146-1*, 146-2 6a Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God 146-3 Is 30:18 Blessed are all those who wait for the Lord 146-4 Is 35:4 Come,...
Psalm 145
Music Psalm 145 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses cf.1 I will bless your name for ever, my God and king. 145-1*, 2*, 3 cf. 1b I will bless your name for ever, O Lord 145-4, 5 cf. 1b I will bless your name, O Lord, for ever....
Psalm 122
Music Psalm 122 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 1 I rejoiced when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’ 122-1 cf. 1 Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. 122-2*, 3, 4*, 5, 6, cf. Sir 36:21 Give...
Psalm 121
Music Psalm 121 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses cf. 2 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 121-1*, 2 2 My help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 121-3 2a My help shall come...
Psalm 95
Music Psalm 95 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses cf.2ab Let us approach the presence of God with praise. 95-1 7c O that today you would listen to his voice! 95-2 7c, 8a O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not...
Psalm 63
Music Psalm 63 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 2b For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God. 63-1*, 63-2, 63-3, 63-4 9 My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me. 63-5 Alleluia 63-A Sundays 96 12th Sunday in...