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The liturgy team at St Peter’s Rochedale have kindly passed on their music selections for Advent. To note the change in season they are switching to the Mass of St Francis by Paul Taylor and their seasonal psalm for Advent … Continue reading →

This song is suggested for a darkened church on Christmas Eve. The text is set to SCARLET RIBBONS (aka WHITE ROSETTES) a traditional tune that is well known enough that the assembly should catch on quickly. The text is here … Continue reading →

This song is a left field choice for a Christmas pageant or other celebration. The sheet music is in the book, Heaven Shall Not Wait available at Wild Goose. The tune is sprightly and surprising. They suggest beginning quietly and … Continue reading →

This is a song for your choir from John Bell and Graham Maule. Bell wrote the tune, VERBUM DEI. It’s a bit like singing the prologue of John’s Gospel. Of course you really should buy Heaven Shall Not Wait from … Continue reading →

Before I was informed of Breaking Bread’s new songs, I was looking at the songs of creation in Wild Goose’s book “Heaven Shall Not Wait”. They follow that with songs of “God, Coming Among Us” – perfect for Advent – … Continue reading →

This is the last of the new songs from Breaking Bread for 2022. The ones I haven’t covered in this series I have dealt with before, other than Sarah Hart’s Mass of St Mary Magdalene. (not game) This is a … Continue reading →

This is a spirited recessional from Dan Schutte that is included in Breaking Bread 2022. The chorus is singable and fairly normal but the verse meanders through a few keys to make for a memorable trip. The sheet music can … Continue reading →

It’s a song for Reconciliation, it’s a song for Lent. This Roc O’Connor song has been added to Breaking Bread for 2022 and has a firm claim to liturgical usefulness. The sheet music is at OCP and the text is … Continue reading →

An obvious choice for Ash Wednesday and Lent with a refrain for both situations and many verses to choose from for applicability and length, this song by Lourdes Montgomery is a new selection for Breaking Bread. OCP will sell the … Continue reading →

This is song for Eucharist set to the tune GREENSLEEVES so everyone knows the tune already. The text is from the wonderful Delores Dufner. If your voice cracks on “What Child is This” then you will have the same problem … Continue reading →