Monthly Archives: November 2023

Entrance: O Emmanuel (Mangan) CWB II 241 Gifts: Like a Candle (O’Brien/Ogilvie) AOV NG 91 Communion: Instrumental music Recessional: Maranatha (Smith) O WALY WALY

Things are changing at our church for music – we actually had a meeting of the musicians and our priest about how to approach a season! It was decided that music would be low key for Advent and we would … Continue reading →

Dyball and Whelan didn’t get to funerals in their talk, but since there was really already far too much for an hour in their presentation, that is understandable. Let’s see how we go without their guidance: Starting with CWB II, … Continue reading →

This was the last section of Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan’s talk at the recent APMN conference. Funerals must have been too much, even working quickly, but I suspect in parishes we are all more likely to play at a … Continue reading →

As I have said several times, the one hour presentation by Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan was a conference on its own. By the time we got here, I think they were up to warp speed. CWB II 134-139 has … Continue reading →

The talk from Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan continued with Anointing of the Sick. The handout directed us to CWB II 124-129: 124 Useful explanatory summary of the sacrament 125 Blessed be God who heals us (text ICEL, music Jeanne … Continue reading →

Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan continued their swing through road tested songs for sacraments with songs for penitential rites. Again, they note the suitable songs from CWB II: 120 Forgive our sins as we forgive Text: Rosamund Herklots Music: BELMONT … Continue reading →

The next piece in Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan’s presentation related to Eucharist and First Eucharist in particular. They pointed to CWB II 115-118 which is: 115 Jesus calls us to his table (Jennifer O’Brien) 116 Jesus, you are bread … Continue reading →

When the handout got to confirmation, they don’t mention CWB II’s selections this time but it won’t hurt to go through them. My copy of CWB II has an awful lot of penciled in approximate chords here. In its defence, … Continue reading →

Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan’s session kicked off with songs for baptism. In the workshop notes they mention the songs from CWB II that are recommended 99-107 – actually 97 as well, so for completeness. 97 Up from the waters … Continue reading →