Monthly Archives: May 2020

Somehow it appears I never made a backing for this popular Christmas Carol. The text is by Cecil Alexander and the music by Henry J. Gauntlett. I made my backing by downloading the BIAB file at smallchurchmusic and dumbing his … Continue reading →

This is another notional list based on what I might have suggested to the team selecting music for liturgy. We haven’t used “Among All” yet but it is a Marian hymn that I think passes muster. Entrance: Lift Up Your … Continue reading →

Because I have already covered a ludicrous number of hymns sung in Catholic churches from other collections, my survey of this behemoth, the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP, skips the familiar songs. I am picking up the deep tracks that … Continue reading →

This is a sentimental song to the BVM. The text has unintentional humour, as I doubt “near thee, Madonna, fondly we hover,” would be visualised the quite same way now as in the 1800s. GAB omits the last verse, but … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song by Ricky Manalo that looks useful for Easter or liturgies celebrating the Trinity. The text of the verses is a translation of Die parente temporum from the Breviary of Le Mans. Manalo claims copyright on … Continue reading →

This is a fairly recent text (1981) set to an old tune (1693). The author is Jane Parker Huber and it is set to MUNICH. If that tune is one with which your assembly has some familiarity, then singing this … Continue reading →

Fernan asked for this Rory Cooney song, which is based on Psalm 95. It also has Spanish lyrics by Jaime Cortez. It is not one that I am familiar with, but it is a charming Latin influenced call and response … Continue reading →

I shall return to my Augean stables, the massive copy of OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 that I bought second hand some years ago. The more well known songs have generally already appeared from other collections but I am pressing … Continue reading →

This is a notional music list I put together as the team is in abeyance while Mass has no assembly. Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: In the Breaking … Continue reading →