Monthly Archives: March 2016

Holy Thursday (Mass of St Francis by Taylor –  except Lenten Gospel Acclamation by Mason) Gathering: Table of Plenty Psalm: Our Blessing Cup (Mason) Washing of the Feet: quiet music The Lord Jesus As I Have Done For You Gifts: … Continue reading →

I’m still catching up on songs posted in Lenten liturgies, but this one from Chris’s parish is actually a fine communion hymn that was new to me.  Written by Bernadette Farrell, it is one of her lesser known pieces. I … Continue reading →

This song, that is obviously suitable for “The Transfiguration of the Lord”, was pressed into service for the second week of Lent where it matches the Gospel, at RS’s parish. The music is by Ricky Manalo. The text is by Brian … Continue reading →

I’ve already blogged this song recently but I was playing with a MIDI file I found on the web and put it through lots of changes in BIAB and come up with all these odd dissonances.  

This is more Lenten goodness from our correspondents. This is a fine song by Bob Hurd to the tune Kingsfold. The text is here and OCP have the sheet music for purchase. My backing has Craig S. Kingsbury’s descant line in … Continue reading →

I’m continuing with the Lenten songs from correspondent’s music liturgies.  This song is by Mike Lynch (or Ukulele Mike Lynch). The sheet music is available at OCP and the text in the sample there.

This is a song for Ash Wednesday by Dan Schutte. It is in his collection of prayers for Lent and Easter “Ashes to Glory“. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP and the text is in their preview.

This song is on the same page of the Army and Navy Hymnal of 1921 as O Salutaris that I blogged yesterday (see Hymnary).  It is also written by Thomas Aquinas .

Frenzy Cool requested this song with a text by Thomas Aquinas and set, in this case, by Anthony Werner. The sheet music is at Hymnary.

Entrance: Blessings on the King (Lynch) AOV 1/104 Psalm 21 (McKenna) My God, My God, why have you abandoned me? Gifts: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Bread of Life (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →