Monthly Archives: March 2021

Willow Publications is live!

The new website for Willow Publications, the home of As One Voice is up and running. It is a digital music and ebook source for all our liturgical needs. The new Liturgical Song Selection looks great. You can preview selections … Continue reading

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O Loving God GAB 894

This is an Irish funeral song to the tune of Danny Boy (LONDONDERRY AIR). That means a fair old range of notes. It is written by Paulette McCoy and is a good example of a well known tune being used … Continue reading

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O Death Where Is Your Power GAB 892

This is an Easter or funeral song written by Christopher Walker and Paule Freeburg. It is meant to be sung “victoriously” so might sound odd at a funeral. The refrain is 1 Cor 15:55. OCP provide the text in their … Continue reading

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Let It Be Done to Us / Tu Voluntad Senor GAB 891

I’m in the “new” (as in new in 2007) section of my old Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP. This is a very loose paraphrase of the Magnificat by Bob Hurd with a Spanish translation by Jaime Cortez … except the … Continue reading

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Leave the Past in Ashes GAB 889

This is obviously for Ash Wednesday. Cyprian Consiglio used Joel 2:13 for the refrain and Psalms 30 and 65 for the verses. It is singable enough despite the octave leaps in the verses. You can purchase the sheet music at … Continue reading

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Go Forth GAB 884

This is a grand singable recessional with special application for Easter Sunday by Ricky Manalo. I don’t like held “D”s so I’d bring it down to F and risk the ire of guitarists. As usual, OCP kindly provide the text … Continue reading

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From North and South, from East to West GAB 883

This starts as a song of praise and turns into an exhortation for service and justice. I suppose that makes sense. It was written by Tobias Colgan OSB. OCP will sell you the sheet music and the text is in … Continue reading

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Christ, the Sun of Light GAB 880

This is a song for Christmas by Dan Schutte with extra verses for Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord, so you can keep the song in use for a few weeks at least. It is set to IN DULCI … Continue reading

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A Light Has Shone GAB 877

While I wait to see what the new Willow website comes up with later this week, I am going back the the Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 from OCP. I have already covered the alphabetical hymn section and will skip the … Continue reading

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