Author Archives: maddg

I’ve nearly got through the folio All Are Welcome. This is Marty Haugen’s setting of Ruth Duck’s text of the Benedictus otherwise known as the Canticle of Zachary from the Gospel of Luke. Duck’s text is at Hymnary along with other … Continue reading →

I haven’t finished Marty Haugen’s All Are Welcome folio. This is his setting the Te Deum. The sheet music can be purchased at GIA. This is some background on the text and some translations, although I can’t find Haugen’s text anywhere on … Continue reading →

Day 3 started before the sessions with a performance by two wonderful choirs, one of African heritage and one male choir.  When the male choir sang Siyahamba some of the African choir started dancing with them which was amazing. David … Continue reading →

I’m still recovering from the the red eye flight from Perth last night, so I’ll get to more on the APMN conference soon. This week acknowledges social justice week in our parish. Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray … Continue reading →

It is harder than I remembered to type on my old ipad. Last night we were treated to a wonderful concert of a wide variety of musical styles. There was much singing along and I sung myself hoarse. This mornings … Continue reading →

Things kicked off with song, prayer and symbol on the beach, reached by a labyrinth through construction. The first session was David Haas with a little music and a lot of reflection on the purpose of music liturgy – an … Continue reading →

I have arrived in Perth for the APMN conference that begins in the morning. It should be great and I hope to blog highlights depending on my fat fingered typing on my old ipad and the wifi holding up.

Entrance: We Are Called (Haas) AOV 2/60 Psalm: McKenna Gifts: Christ Be Beside Me (Quinn) tune BUNESSAN Communion: Bread Broken Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 To Be Your Bread (Haas) AOV 1/65 Thanksgiving: Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) AOV 1/179 Recessional: Christ Be Our Light (Farrell) … Continue reading →

This is Haugen’s setting of the Venite in the Morning prayers based on Psalm 95. The sheet music can be purchased at GIA.  I can find lots of versions of the text but none that exactly matches Haugen’s – you … Continue reading →

I’m still looking at songs from Marty Haugen‘s folio all Are Welcome. This is his setting of Psalm 63 – obviously ideal for morning prayers.. The verses have the same chord progression but very different melodies so a cantor is essential.  … Continue reading →