Author Archives: maddg

We were very lucky to be able to have Easter Tridium services as Brisbane came out of a three day lockdown on Thursday. We are now having to book individual seats and wearing masks at mass, but there was a … Continue reading →

I’ve only got a few songs left in the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP c2005. I’m tidying up 2007 additions that I haven’t blogged elsewhere. I’ve also skipped the Psalms and some service music. This wins the prize for the … Continue reading →

This is the latest installment in my quixotic quest to created my own update to AOV 1,2, & NG from songs that were published after the closing of the canon. I’m looking through the As One Voice digital platform looking … Continue reading →

Bob Hurd wrote this song for Lent, which I just failed to blog in its season. He based the text on passages from Matthew, Mark, Luke and Romans. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text in … Continue reading →

This is an apophatic hymn with a text by Genevieve Glen and set by John Foley. We sing the mystery because it can’t be known and so the Trinitarian third verse makes perfect non-rational sense. Check out the impressive text … Continue reading →

Roc O’Connor wrote this hymn for Lent, Reconciliation and other situations emphasising the need for conversion. The lovely oddness of the text stems from its origin with St Augustine. You can purchase the sheet music at OCP where the text … Continue reading →

One of the reasons for this blog is that I don’t sight read music. If I see sheet music the quickest way for me to get an idea of how it goes is to make a simple backing on Band … Continue reading →

This joyful song by John Foley is a hymn of praise to the Lord for morning, evening and anytime prayer. It is singable but I’d drop the capo 2 frets to reach the high notes. As usual you can find … Continue reading →

This delicate song from Barbara Bridge is for Lent or Anointing but really is a song of praise as well. The text is from Joel 2:12-13 and 2 Cor 5:20-6:2. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the … Continue reading →

I’m continuing to look for songs at Willow that were written after the close of the canon (AOV 1, 2, NG) with merit and liturgical uses. Peter Grant’s song “A Song of Offering” certainly fits that bill for the Procession … Continue reading →