Author Archives: maddg

I have blogged various versions of this in English with excruciating backings. This is the Latin version of this Eucharistic hymn by Thomas Quinas set to PLAINSONG ADORO TE [1], for which de Luca gives his own arrangement. Which I … Continue reading →

This is, of course, “The Three Drovers,” I have all the details of this song noted already from blogging it in the Praise to God collection. Comparing that to the sheet music in this collection, the arrangement is the same … Continue reading →

This is a translation by K. W. Blount from over three hundred years ago, of a Latin text Vexilla regis prodeunt by Venantius Fortunatus that is roughly 1500 years old. It is set to PLAINSONG VEXILLA REGIS here arranged by … Continue reading →

I have blogged this before in AOV, but I love the song so I’m doing it again here. The text is by Henry Francis Lyle and it is set to EVENTIDE by William Henry Monk. This arrangement is the same … Continue reading →

This is a C15 Marian carol from Germany, using a traditional folk tune that as paraphrased and translated by Anthony G. Petti found its way into the New Living Parish Hymn Book. The tune is ES IST EIN ROS’. I … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged this twice before, but the arrangement by John de Luca is another instance of his adding interest to the song. I think the consensus after the previous posts was that it is likely to have composed by Roy … Continue reading →

The first song in this collection is a great example of John de Luca adding a bit a musicality to basic songs. I have covered this Gregory Norbet song when doing the Praise to God Parish Hymn book, where their … Continue reading →

I am finally getting around to a proper look at The New Living Parish Hymnbook that I bought at a Lifeline booksale many years ago. Published in 1987 and edited by Father John de Luca it comes from an astonishingly … Continue reading →

This is the last song in the out of print collection, Revolution, from Emmanuel Worship recorded in 2006. Like many of the songs it was by Patrick Keady and is a fast rock song to close out the album. Starting … Continue reading →

Two more songs left from the Revolution collection and they are both straight up rock songs for a youth rally context. It is from Emmanuel Worship of twenty years ago. This is a fun rock song, not too long and … Continue reading →