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I’m still in the difficult territory (for me at least) of Marian hymns found in Gather Australia that I have not blogged already. This is a clever text, even in translation from Didier Rimaud‘s French, by the tunesmith himself Christopher … Continue reading →

This venerable Marian hymn haunted my wife’s school days but as a young heathen I managed to avoid it.  Then again I had to sing “Onward Christian Soldiers”. Godsongs has all the details including the usual text and sheet music, … Continue reading →

I’ve never posted this Marian Hymn from Gather Australia and I doubt I really should because BAND IN A BOX CAN’T DO CHANT. The text is Latin from the eleventh century translated in the twentieth century by John Selner.  The … Continue reading →

Being May I suppose I have to go back to Gather Australia and plough through their Marian Hymns. This is a canon in four parts. The Latin text is here. Cantus Mundi have the melody line and English text. My backing … Continue reading →

This is the last of the matters arising from Easter liturgies posted here this year. RS’s parish use this grand hymn by Randall DeBruyn. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview. I … Continue reading →

This is a communion song with a text by Ragan Courtney and music by Buryl Red. It was another Easter song used at RS’s parish that I’m catching up with and it seems to be very well known in the … Continue reading →

Entrance: Like a Shepherd (Dufford) AOV 1/26 Psalm: Crimond AOV 1/144 Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) AOV 1/15 Gifts: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Communion: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Take and Eat (Russell) AOV 2/162 Thanksgiving: Alleluia! Love … Continue reading →

This is a St Louis Jesuit song that passed me by, but was used at RS’s parish over Easter. This is a major production by Bob Dufford SJ with seven verses that have markedly different tunes so the assembly just … Continue reading →

There are some songs from Easter that were done at RS’s parish that I’d like to look at. This one is by Father Manoling Francisco SJ. It has a text in English, Filipino and Spanish. The tune is most pleasant … Continue reading →

At Ryan’s parish they use Tony Alonso’s text but set it to Hymn to Joy. Since everyone knows that tune I decided to look at Alonso’s own joyful tune for his words instead. The text is at Hymnary and the sheet … Continue reading →