by admin | May 2, 2014 | Day, Easter, Psalm, Solemnity, Sunday
All peoples, clap your hands. The Ascension of the Lord Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Psalm 46 (47): 2–3. 6–9. R. v. 6 — God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. Psalm 46 (pdf) Psalm 46 r (pdf) CP Ps 46-1 Common...
by admin | Apr 27, 2014 | Easter, Piece, Sunday
This setting of the sequence uses the melody of O filii et fillæ and so includes an Alleluia refrain. The text is based on the Sequence for Easter Sunday. For SATB choir and Congregation. It is possible just to sing the melody in the verses, dividing between men and...
by admin | Mar 30, 2014 | Easter, Music, Piece
A setting of the Acclamation following the Blessing of Water at the Easter Vigil. Optional verses can be used to accompany the Sprinkling with blessed water. For congregation, cantor, optional choir, keyboard and guitar. Springs of water (pdf) Springs of water –...
by admin | Mar 30, 2014 | Easter, Mass Part, Music
This setting is based on the plainchant Mass I which is marked to be sung in the Easter Season. I have taken the chant and simplified it so that the English text can be sung to it. – but I hope that it retains some of the essence of the chant. Lux et origo is...
by admin | Mar 30, 2014 | Lent, RCIA, Text
The hymn text by Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) has 3 verses the 2nd and 3rd of which can be read as referring to the Gospels of the 3rd and 4th Sundays of Lent in Year A – the Samaritan Woman and the Man born blind. These Sundays, together with the 5th, provide...
by admin | Mar 15, 2014 | Piece
A 3 part round based on John 4: 42, 15 (cf. 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A: Gospel Acclamation): Lord, you are really the Saviour of the world. Give us living water that we may never thirst. Like all rounds it benefits from singing a few times in unison first. In the...
