Monthly Archives: December 2025

OK this one is a bit special, but I don’t expect to hear you singing it at Mass this week. Paul Mason has used the Song of Songs and the letters of Blessed Jordan of Saxony in what I interpret … Continue reading →

This is Paul Mason’s setting of the Pentecost Sequence attributed to Robert II, King of France and translated by Edward Caswell. This is another fantastic melody and it is frustrating not be able to hear his proper arrangement anywhere. You … Continue reading →

This is another fine Paul Mason song that has come from a specific parish but has wide applicability. It is a gathering song, a song for Gifts, a Communion song and even a Recessional. In his usual style he notes … Continue reading →

Angela Gorman wrote this song for the Episcopal Ordination of George Kolodziej, the Bishop of Bunbury. The collection, Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol1, contains Paul Mason’s piano arrangement. It is available at Liturgical Song. If you aren’t installing a Bishop … Continue reading →

This is a processional song from Paul Mason, which has wide applicability across many liturgies. Really – he lists 38 celebrations for which it is particularly appropriate. He also notes it is based on passages from every gospel, four of … Continue reading →

The collection Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1, available at Liturgical Song, contains this Marian gem from Fiona Dyball. I’ve already blogged this here, but I’ve made yet another variation on a backing: This one is available as a single … Continue reading →

This is delightful Confirmation song suitable for young people, but I can’t see why it could not be used at all ages. It was written by Paul Mason and is available in the collection Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1 … Continue reading →

This sounds to me like a grand Communion procession from Paul Mason. You can find the the sheet music in the collection Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1 at Liturgical Song. That said, he describes it as easy to sing … Continue reading →