Monthly Archives: September 2011

First things first; if you have never heard this Christopher Walker song go here and have a listen. I invite comments from anyone who has heard this six part round in action, it must be wild. The Palm Sunday version … Continue reading →

I’ll miss Bob Dufford’s mass that we did to death over the years.  At least we can still sing this very popular song of his, a setting of Psalm 98. It can be purchased for download at OCP. Cantus Mundi … Continue reading →

This song has been our Gospel Acclamation for Lent since forever. It can seem stodgy so a light touch and handle with care.  It is by local boy Brian Boniwell. Refrain Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless … Continue reading →

This is a song by Frank Andersen that I’ve played so often I could do it underwater, which is fine as it is a baptismal song. Simple, sincere, singable, what’s not to like? Fr Frank Andersen is a national treasure … Continue reading →

Tom Conroy has written a song that has performance choir written all over it. You can hear the original here – see what you think.  I’m not sure this is written for the pews, but it has interesting accidentals, triplets and 2/4 … Continue reading →

I’ve made some notes and observations about the changes in the English translation of the mass and the opportunity and challenges with which it presents us.  Despite the fact that what we are using now has to be, because of … Continue reading →

This is Paul Inwood’s setting of Isaiah 12:2-6 and we don’t use it.  This is because we use Frank Anderson’s setting instead.  One of Inwood’s masses was one of our rotation of mass settings until the recent changes hit Australia … Continue reading →

This is another Bob Hurd song, and this one we use an awful lot. It can purchased for download at OCP. I like the gentle gospel swing style and its obvious use for gathering. You can hear the original version … Continue reading →

I can’t find out anything about Robyn Horner on the net other than that she is an Australian composer of Catholic music. You can hear a snippet of this song here. I’ve never heard of it but it is a … Continue reading →