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More Taize chanting with a song by Jacques Berthier. The snippet at AOV lets you know what it is meant to sound like.  It develops into a three part round. You can hear more of it at Youtube: I like … Continue reading →

Every Lent we use Brian Boniwell’s acclamation. Here’s another version of it. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. No-one lives on bread alone But on every … Continue reading →

This is the start of a run of chants in As One Voice Volume 2. This Taize chant by Jacques Berthier  is a fixture of our Good Friday service. AOV gives the text in ten or so languages. We usually … Continue reading →

This weeks liturgy team have selected these songs: Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Gifts: A New Commandment Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 I am the Bread of Life  … Continue reading →

A Veni Sancte from Peter Kearney in fine folk style. The extract at AOV is a great listen, but I suppose that sort of folk music is out of fashion these days. His website is here. A document from Adelaide … Continue reading →

This is a wedding song by Erica Marshall.  It is basically a solo, but the assembly has a small part to sing and the chorus can be replaced by prayers for the bride and groom. The extract at AOV can … Continue reading →

John Bell’s chant, “Behold, I Make All Things New” would be an interesting recessional. It would be hard to know when to stop, but as it best sung acapella you could keep singing as you leave. The extract at AOV … Continue reading →

Another song from Sandra Sears that you can hear a snippet at AOV or buy as a single download there. It sounds like she is channeling Carl Sagan, which is no bad thing. We’ve never sung it but it would … Continue reading →

This is a very pleasant piece by the late Br Colin Smith. You can buy it as an MP3 or a single sheet or just listen to a sample at AOV. The refrain appears to be from Ps 103 but … Continue reading →

A funeral song from the brother and sister songwriters Maria Millward and Damien Halloran. You can hear a sample and purchase the MP3 at AOV here. This is a professionally written song but designed to be sung as a solo … Continue reading →