Author Archives: maddg

I’m jumping from OCP to GIA for more David Haas songs. I enjoyed blogging the songs he used at the Perth APMN conference last year, which covered his more recent songs. I have already looked at everything from AOV 1&2 … Continue reading →

Entrance: Alleluia, Love is Alive (Angrisano, Manibusan, Hart) Psalm 117 (McKenna) Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting. Gifts: O Sacred Flame (Marshall) Communion: Song of the Body of Christ  (Haas) AOV 1/27 Thanksgiving: Without Seeing You (Haas) … Continue reading →

My peregrinations found me in Hobart for Holy Thursday and Good Friday and back in George Town today for the Easter Vigil. We were within walking distance of St Joseph’s Church in Hobart and attended there for two well organised, … Continue reading →

This is a robust song for Advent by Gerard Chiusano. It’d got a nice flow and seems singable enough. I’ll give the OCP book a rest again for a while and pick up on something different after Easter. The text … Continue reading →

A wonderful song of praise based on a hymn from the Dakota by Joseph Renville. The text paraphrased by Phillip Frazier is at Hymnary. The tune LAQUIPARLE is named after the mission station on Dakota land. The sheet music can … Continue reading →

This is another stirring recessional, this time by retired Anglican bishop, Jeffery Rowthorn. The wonderful text is at Hope Publishing. It is set to ABBOT’S LEIGH, which I have blogged here. It is also available at OCP. A choral arrangement is … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged the text here. OCP has her set the text by Albert Bayley to HOLY MANNA, which I have bogged here. You can purchase the sheet music at OCP if you wish.  I note they also set the text … Continue reading →

Paul Inwood’s review at Pray Tell got thinking about this collection again. I haven’t purchased it yet and while I am less attached to the liturgy team locally than I was, it does not appear we have a copy in the … Continue reading →

Tim Manion has made the unusual link of a text based on Song of Songs with bluegrass music. I can see it used as a gathering song. Cantus Mundi have the text. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP. … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged a more recent setting of this song here, but the GAB has the version set to SLANE. The text by Jan Struther is here. It is a lovely sung prayer. I’ve already blogged the tune here. It is … Continue reading →