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 33
Music Psalm 33 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 1a, 3a Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just; O sing him a song that is new. 33-1 5b The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth. 33-2, 3, 4*, 5, 6 6a By the word of the...
Psalm 31
Music Psalm 31 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Response cf. 3b Be a rock of refuge for me, O Lord 31-1* 6a Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. 31-2, 3 6b You will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God. 31-4 17b Save me, Lord,...
Psalm 116
Music Psalm 116 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 9 I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. 116-1*, 2, 3, 4*, 5 12 How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? 116-6 13 The cup of salvation...
Psalm 130
Music Psalm 130 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses cf. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 130-1 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? 130-2 cf. 5 I wait for the Lord; I hope in his word....
Psalm 22
Music Psalm 22 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 2a My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? 22-1*, 2 23a I will tell of your name to my kin. 22-3 26a You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly. 22-4*, 5 27a The poor...
Psalm 34
Music Psalm 34 (pdf) Settings from Lectionary 24 using Abbey Psalms and Canticles. Responses 2a I will bless the Lord at all times. 34-1*. 2. 3*, 4, 5 5 From all my terrors the Lord set me free. 34-6*, 7 6a Look towards him and be radiant. 34-8 7a The lowly one...