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This is David Haas’s arrangement of the spiritual “Steal Away”. So no-one gets the wrong idea, this is what he achieves with his a capella arrangement, that can be purchased at GIA.   The tune and lyrics, if not this … Continue reading →

This is a very recent song in which David Haas sets a text by Mennonite hymnist Adam Tice. Hass played it at the APMN conference in Perth but it isn’t available for purchase at GIA yet. The text is here. I … Continue reading →

I’m tackling the David Haas songs from his recent presentation in Perth that were unfamiliar to me. This is like a Taize chant, which is not surprising because Haas was inspired by the words of Brother Roger the founder of … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago I posted about this lovely song by Peter Grant. Peter has sent some real music to get a proper idea how it sounds in practice. SATB with accompaniment: A backing track: … at St Finbarr’s, … Continue reading →

This is a very special piece of music by David Haas. He has the assembly sing the refrain that brings us all into the mystery of the incarnation then overlaps a cantor voice for the verses. I was not familiar … Continue reading →

Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Psalm 62 (McKenna) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. Gifts: Enemy of Apathy (Bell-Maule) AOV 2/75 Communion: Bread of Heaven (Manibusan-Hart) Thanksgiving: My Soul Is Thirsting (Angrisano) AOV NG 97 Recessional: Bring … Continue reading →

I am still working through the songs from the David Haas presentations in Perth that were new to me. This lovely funeral song has a singable refrain that might just get people singing with the verses necessarily being handled by … Continue reading →

David Haas has adapted Psalm 89 for this song. The verses vary enough to warrant a cantor. He has writte a descant for the refrain. The sheet music is for purchase at GIA where the text is in their preview. … Continue reading →

I really like this David Haas song but the verses are designed to be sung by two cantors who sing parts over each other and then together that make it somewhat complicated if you just want the assembly to sing … Continue reading →

I’m still looking at the newer David Haas songs that he showcased at the APMN conference at Perth recently. This is his take on St Theresa’s prayer.  I like John Michael Talbot’s setting but the sheet music is hard to … Continue reading →