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 18 (19)
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. Common Psalms: Ordinary Time Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP. The Lectionary offers a number of variations of text for both psalm responses. Psalm 18: 8–11 r. Jn 6:69 — Lord, you have the message of...
Isaiah 12 – L81
Truly God is my salvation. Settings using text in Lectionary 1981 The settings marked MC are part of the More Common Psalms project. 3rd Sunday of Advent: Year C Isaiah 12: 2–6. r. 6 — Sing and shout for joy for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah...
Psalm 29 (30)
I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. Easter Sunday: Vigil – Psalm after 4th Reading 3rd Sunday of Easter: Year C 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year C Psalm 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2 — I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued...
Exodus 15
I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph! Easter Sunday: Vigil — Psalm after 3rd reading Exodus 15: 1-6. 17-18 r. 1 — I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph! Easter Vigil: Exodus 15 (pdf) part of Easter Vigil Psalm Project I will sing to the Lord A setting...
Psalm 15 (16)
Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you. The settings marked MC are part of the More Common Psalms project. Easter Sunday: Vigil — Psalm after 2nd Reading 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B Psalm 15: 5. 8-11 r. 1 — Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you. Easter...
Easter Vigil Psalm Project
Introduction The genesis of these settings was the idea of congregation which had not sung the psalms at the Vigil before and might sing them antiphonally to simple psalm tones. To make this simpler the psalm tones are repeated — so the one psalm tone is used for the...