Author Archives: maddg

See you in April.

Before I get back to AOV NG, I’ve done this lovely setting for this weeks Psalm, “Be Merciful, O Lord” by Steve Angrisano.  My backing tries to be as cool as Steve but I’ve not done the high notes he … Continue reading →

Paul Mason has an SATB version of this as well, but I’ve done the simpler one.  He has an interesting repeat of Lamb of God. Lamb of God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, Have … Continue reading →

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.  

Paul Mason has settings for all three of the new Memorial Acclamations.  They have different tunes and tempos. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, And profess your Resurrection Until you come again When we eat this Bread and drink this … Continue reading →

Again, I’ve tried to rock this contemporary mass up a bit. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Bless’d is he who comes in the name of the … Continue reading →

Paul Mason only put 13 alternative verses for this acclamation.  I’ve chosen the first. Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ! Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ! If today you hear his voice harden not your heart. … Continue reading →

Paul Mason lives up to his reputation as Australia’s most wonderful liturgy nerd with 103 alternative verses to his gospel acclamation.  I picked verse 21.  It is a joyous waltz time piece with a fair old range but probably doable. … Continue reading →

I’m taking a break from AOV NG to work on Paul Mason’s Mass of Glory and Praise.  Of the six recommended mass settings from the Australian Bishops it stands out as being suitable for regular parishes with ordinary musicians and … Continue reading →

I attended a workshop at St Paul’s Woodridge on 26th of February at which some talented and patient musicians took us through the six settings recommended by the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference.  My comments are based on very different criteria to … Continue reading →