Author Archives: maddg

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 144 (McKenna)   The hand of the Lord feeds us, he answers all our needs. Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: In … Continue reading →

I’m at the start of a survey of Australian composers like Leo Watt and Brian Boniwell, and I’m currently looking at Fr Frank Andersen MSC.  I really should add Michael Herry to my list as well. Then there is the … Continue reading →

The next song in Fr Frank Andersen’s book Eagles Wings is “The Eucharist Song”, which I blogged many years ago here. I should mention that the big book from 1985 I have of these songs with Erica Marshall’s hand written … Continue reading →

The sheet music I have by Fr Frank Andersen MSC is in a collection called Scripture in Song. It compiles three of his music books “Eagles Wings”, “Everything I Possess” and “Rising Moon”. A few of his songs are etched into … Continue reading →

I will have a break from the Guitar Accompaniment Book.  I’m stuck in the M’s there and that means a few too many over sentimental hymns to the BVM. Having blogged everything I could find from Chris deSilva from Perth, … Continue reading →

When you get to “Mother” in the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP (c2005) you have to expect hymns to the BVM. OCP says this one is from a collection called Wreath of Mary from 1883 and is set to traditional … Continue reading →

This is a nineteenth century Irish prayer to the BVM by Isaac B. Woodbury that appears to have been a song for young people. I can’t see it being used in the present time in these parts. Background information and … Continue reading →

Entrance: All You Works of God (Haugen) AOV 1/19 Psalm 22 (McKenna) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: The … Continue reading →

This is Harry Hagan’s translation of a tenth century Latin text set to EISENACH by Johann Hermann Schein. While the tune is, of course, public domain you can purchase it from OCP where the text is hidden in their preview. … Continue reading →

I’m not doing a backing for this one either as I’ve blogged BUNESSAN before as the setting of many hymns. This is Eleanor Farjeon’s text made famous by Cat Stevens. The text is here.