We were due to play for the Vigil here in Tasmania this Saturday night, but I caught Covid didn’t I, so I’m very prepared for next year, and others will kindly take over. My sister suggested I celebrate Orthodox Christmas when I recover.
We were going to use carols before mass and during mass around our usual mass setting (Taylor’s St Francis) so nothing special, except I love singing the Christmas Psalm and it would have been nice to introduce Farrell’s joyous song down here.
If any correspondents wish to add their selections please do, remembering that it is a good resource for our future selves.
Merry Christmas all.
Christmas Eve lineup…
Gathering: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Mass Parts: Mass of St. Ann (Bolduc)
Psalm: Today Our Savior is Born (Cortez)
Gifts: O Little Town of Bethlehem (ST. LOUIS)
Communion: What Child Is This
Night of Silence (Kantor)/Silent Night
Closing: Joy to the World
Thanks, Ryan and Merry Christmas from Australia.
Geoff
Christmas Eve:
Gathering: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Kyrie – Mass of the Sacred Heart (Smith)
Psalm: Today Today is born the Saviour – Cooney
Gospel Ac: Hallelujah – Coen
Gifts: Away in a Manger
HH: Glendalough
MoF: O Come let us adore Him
Communion: O Holy Night + Silent Night
Closing: Mary’s Boy Child
Thanks, Mary
I hope “O Holy Night” went well – it can be a risk!
Merry Christmas
Geoff
My group looks after music at the Saturday Vigils, but the “youth” group does the Christmas Vigil, which is fair enough, as it’s geared as a “family” Mass. So this is my “theoretical” selection;
Gathering: CWB2:267 O Come, All Ye Faithful [Oakeley / ADESTE FIDELES]
Gifts: CWB2:266 O Little Town of Bethlehem [Brooks / SAINT LOUIS (rather than FOREST GREEN)]
Communion (Night): CWB2:270 Silent Night [Young / STILLE NACHT]
Communion (Day): CWB2:273 Unto Us a Child Is Born [Dearmer / PUER NOBIS NASCITUR]
Communion (if second hymn needed): CWB2:533 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence [Moultrie / PICARDY]
Recessional: CWB2:265 Joy to the World [Watts / ANTIOCH]