Monthly Archives: May 2016

Be Still and Know That I Am God VAO 2/208

Steven C. Warner of the Notre Dame Folk Choir has written this lovely song in Voices as One Vol 2, which is suitable for Lent and Funerals. The sheet music is at WLP and the lyrics are in their sample. My … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

As the Deer VAO 2/207

I’ve already put a backing up for this here using an arrangement I found on the net, but this is a much more usable arrangement of Martin Nystrom’s song by Ed Bolduc. The lyrics are still a fairly poor use … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Music for the Most Holy Trinity Year C 21st/22nd May 2016

Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Sky (Haugen) AOV 2/32 Psalm 8 (McKenna) O Lord our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth. Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Awake to the Day VAO 2/206

This is really great advent song by Ed Bolduc and John Barker. It has more subtlely than some of the 6/8 seas shanties about and nice instrumental frills if you are up to them. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Alleluia! VAO 2/205

This song is a recasting of Henry Dyke’s “Joyful Joyful We Adore You” by Paul L. Berrell with addition of a chorus by Berrell and a rock beat. The text is at Hymnary for the verses. The chorus is slight … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Anointing, Fall on Me VAO 2/204

This is a gospel song by Donn Thomas with a lot of repetition. The version on You Tube has specific lyrics about Pentecost that might make it more obviously suitable for that liturgy, but it is a song about the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

All I Need VAO 2/203

I’ve started a survey of the Voices As One Vol 2 book from WLP. 201 Above All 202 All the Ends of the Earth This song, “All I Need” in its original form was written by Lincoln Brewster, Danny Chambers … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Original Catholic Liturgical Music in the Creative Commons

I’ve decided to put my original music up at a new blog site. There will be some music that I’ve already posted here but also songs that have been lying around for some time so by all means have a look … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Music for Pentecost Year C 14th/15th May 2016

Entrance: Holy Spirit of Fire (Mangan) Psalm 103 (McKenna) Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. Gifts: Enemy of Apathy (Bell-Maule) AOV 2/75 Communion: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

146 VAO 2/200

I think I need a break from the OCP Guitar Accompaniment Book as it’s all getting a little samey. I’m crossing over to WLP’s Voices As One to look at Volume 2. It starts with a song called “146” by … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment