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This is a socially aware text by Shirley Erena Murray set to a traditional sounding tune by Hal Hopson. Listen to the sample at AOV. You can get a copy of the sheet music, without chords, from Hope publishing. My … Continue reading →

This song comes up from time to time and I’ve never found a way of singing it that I approve of.  The text is by Damian Lundy and no-one will admit to have written the music. The sample at AOV … Continue reading →

We use this Marty Haugen song a lot. It is 3/4 in AOV but has more of a 6/8 feel and is an excellent recessional. The sample has a bored sounding children’s choir, some nice percussion and is somewhat slower … Continue reading →

I have a vague recollection of doing this Brian Boniwell song many years ago, but certainly not lately. It is a gentle 6/8 song with a bridge after the second refrain. The sample gives the feel of the song, but … Continue reading →

We’ve used this quite a lot and it has the advantage as a second communion song of being very adjustable to match the liturgical flow. It is by Maggie Russell and you can hear the sample at AOV here. It … Continue reading →

Another song by Robyn Horner. You can hear the excerpt at AOV here. It is based on Ps147 and 139.  The tune of the verses varies somewhat to fit the text. Antiphon I will dance, I will sing, for great … Continue reading →

What a lovely idea from Fr Kevin Bates. I remember sung graces from my youth (not Catholic) like “Be Present at our Table Lord.” The first and second parts of these two part rounds have different chords, but I’m not … Continue reading →

A song for Australian churches only, although perhaps it should be made mandatory in the Northern Hemisphere so they get a taste of what singing something from the wrong hemisphere is all about – welcome to our world. It is … Continue reading →

This is a song by David Haas I have never run across. There is a sample at AOV to get the idea. This appears to be the full song, but I prefer the version this choir is practicing. It is … Continue reading →

This is a chant by Michael Mangan, which is sung by children in the sample at AOV, so I suppose it is meant for children. An extra harmony is added every second line so it would also be useful as … Continue reading →