Monthly Archives: April 2023

Entrance: Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) AOV 1/15 Psalm 117 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, His love is everlasting. (Music by Amanda McKenna) Gifts: I Have Seen the Lord (Hurd) AOV 1/98 Communion: Bread of Heaven  (Manibusan-Hart) Recessional: … Continue reading →

John Coleman is producing lovely church music in a folk idiom. This song, written with his late friend, Noel Davis, is a homage to John Henry Newman’s poem. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow. You can hear John’s … Continue reading →

I really like Chris Currie’s music for this adaptation of a very old text. It is calming and refreshing. You can purchase the sheet music and listen to an instrumental snippet at Willow. He and Peter Grant did the refurbishment … Continue reading →

This is an enjoyable Advent song from David MacGregor. You could use it one verse at a time for each week (hope/peace/joy/love) or just sing the whole song. It can be purchased at Willow. In this time of waiting we … Continue reading →

I’ve found a song not by Patricia Smith at As One Voice. This is seriously good folk song about prayer from John Coleman and Noel Davis. It is probably best as a solo. Songs as nice as this make a … Continue reading →

This is more liturgically useful music from Patricia Smith at the As One Voice Digital shop at Willow Publishing. This is for the Sprinkling Rite at Easter Vigil and uses a text from Ezekiel 47. I saw water flowing from … Continue reading →

This is meant to be a trawl through the digital archive at Willow but for some reason, having sorted things alphabetically, I’m getting a lot of Patrica Smith in a row. This is from John 15:4-17 and has some competition … Continue reading →

This year we will be playing Friday and the Vigil with another group doing Thursday and Sunday. Last year’s post covered most of the territory. Our priest has asked for Good Friday to be low key and quiet. We can … Continue reading →

This is a sung prayer by Patricia Smith for children. She covers many sorts of prayer in an accessible way. You can buy the sheet music at Willow or go the whole hog and by the book, Don’t Just Stand … Continue reading →

Now we come to a gathering song from Patricia Smith in the As One Voice Digital store. It is a singable tune for any age. It could also be used for Gifts and Eucharist. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →