Author Archives: maddg

This presentation at the Cathedral was on the Twentieth of May and can be heard here. It is certainly worth spending the time to listen. There was much to admire in his talk where he continued his exploration of the scriptures … Continue reading →

I’ll get back to “Voices As One” eventually but I’m still being educated on song choices by the correspondents who put up their music liturgy choices here. This is another selection for Pentecost from Ryan’s parish that I’m catching up … Continue reading →

This song was the entrance for Pentecost at Ryan’s parish. I’ve blogged a reimagining on this song here from spiritandsong, but this is the original attributed to Rabanus Maurus and translated by Edward Caswell although there are several versions of the … Continue reading →

Jesse’s parish used this song for the procession of the gifts on Trinity Sunday. I’d never heard it before so I’ve searched it out. It is by Bob Fitts and the text is here. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →

This was the wonderful choice for entrance for Holy Trinity at Chris’s parish. Using the familiar tune LAUDA ANIMA by John Goss, John Bell and Graham Maule have given us another challenging text with a Trinitarian theme.  Praising the Son … Continue reading →

This is a song for Eucharist by Rev. James V. Marchionda OP. The text of the verses reads rather prosaically and the tune is pretty basic so it will need something special by the singers to elevate it. You can … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 116 (O’Brien) I will take the cup of salvation and call on your name, O Lord. Gifts: Our Blessing Cup is a Communion (Mason) Communion: Table Song (Haas) Come to the Table (Burland) AOV … Continue reading →

I was away visiting family at Pentecost and attended Mass as a visitor. While visiting the same city on Easter Sunday I entered some sort of portal and went to a church that was still in the early seventies – very … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish recessed to this song at Pentecost. It is a fine text by Delores Dufner and the tune is THAXTED by Holst from “Jupiter”. Cantus Mundi has already done the heavy lifting with the text and You Tube videos. … Continue reading →

This is a John Angotti song, which is a surprise in the WLP stable. It is really a solo or group performance piece and struggles as a liturgical vehicle really due to the nature of the tune. It’s a good … Continue reading →