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
Antiphons: Ordinary Time III
Ordinary Time III (pdf) In Ordinary Time each booklet covers about 2 months of Sundays. Ordinary Time III covers the Sundays of August & September. For a table showing the relationship between the date and the Sunday of the Year see the Liturgy Office website....
Antiphons: Ordinary Time II
Ordinary Time 2 (pdf) In Ordinary Time each booklet covers about 2 months of Sundays. Ordinary Time II covers the Sundays following Pentecost in June & July. Because Easter is a moveable feast the earliest day in Ordinary Time can be Monday in 6th Week and the...
Antiphons: Ordinary Time I
Ordinary Time I (pdf) In Ordinary Time each booklet covers about 2 months of Sundays. Ordinary Time I covers the Sundays between Christmas and Lent. Because Easter is a moveable feast the last Sunday before Lent can be as early as the 5th Sunday or as late as the 9th...
Antiphons: Easter
Easter (pdf) The booklet for Easter contains settings for the following days: Easter Season Easter Sunday — Day EA I I have risen (138) EA II The Lord is truly risen (97) CA Christ our Passover (65) Second Sunday of Easter EA I Like newborn infants (80) EA II...
Antiphons: Triduum
Triduum (pdf) The booklet for Triduum contains settings for the following days: Triduum Maundy Thursday EA We should glory in the Cross (6) The Washing of Feet A I After the Lord A II The Lord Jesus A III Lord, are you to wash my feet A IV If I, your Lord and...
Antiphons: Lent
Lent (pdf) The booklet for Lent contains settings for the following days: Lent Ash Wednesday EA You are merciful to all (102) Blessing and Distribution of Ashes A I Let us change our garments A II Let the priests A III Blot out my transgressions (50) R Let us...