Author Archives: maddg

This is an Owen Alstott song based on Psalm 25. It is suitable for anointing, reconciliation and more generally in masses – I think for gifts especially. I’d bring it down from G to F myself. OCP provide the text … Continue reading →

Christopher Willcock used passages from Matthew. Luke, John and St Ignatius Loyola for this gentle production number especially appropriate for Holy Thursday. The one line refrain is for the assembly and everything else is for the cantor, except a third … Continue reading →

This song has a text by E. Donald Osuna and music by Nancy Elze. It is gentle song of encouragement. The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP.

This is a chant for Lent with a text by Harry Hagan set to CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM. The text is the preview at OCP, where you can purchase the sheet music.

This is a worthy gospel styled song in anticipation of the Reign of God, by Tim Manion. It goes to rather high notes and you will need an assembly that can handle this genre without a train wreck. OCP kindly … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 Psalm 85 (McKenna) Lord you are good and forgiving. Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Bread of Life  (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: Holy Spirit of Fire (Mangan) Recessional: As a Fire is Meant … Continue reading →

This is a spiritual based somewhat on Jeremiah 8:22. Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Although it is PD, OCP sell the … Continue reading →

This is a repetitive chant based on John 1:14 by Thomas H. Troeger set to JESU DULCIS MEMORIA. The text is in the preview at OCP where they sell the sheet music. This is a terrible backing I made some … Continue reading →

This is a powerful Easter poem by Genevieve Glen set to ROCKINGHAM. I’ve never heard it sung and can find no performances on the web. I encourage you to read her text in the preview at OCP, where they also … Continue reading →

The Guitar Accompaniment Book c2005 that I purchased second hand some years ago is a truly remarkable book if not quite the “Hitch Hikers Guide to the Universe”. For what seems like forever I have been (on and off) surveying … Continue reading →