Merry Christmas from humid stinking hot Queensland. I will actually spend Christmas in Tasmania, where the temperature is more sensible, and by March I should be back playing for masses in the little town there, that I have been gradually moving to for some time.
Feel free to note any ideas for Christmas or songs from Christmas masses that piqued your interest for future reference.
Entrance: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Psalm 83 (McKenna)
How happy those who dwell in your house, O Lord.
Gifts: In Love We Choose to Live (Cotter) AOV 2/63
Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651
Thanksgiving: The First Noel
Recessional: Joy to the World
Current Parish…
Gathering: Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA)
Mass Parts: Mass of St. Ann (Bolduc)
Psalm: Blessed Are They (Alonso – The Lyric Psalter)
Communion: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Brooks; ST. LOUIS)
O Holy Night (Dwight; CANTIQUE DE NOEL)
Closing: Go, Tell It on the Mountain (Work; spiritual)
Home Parish…
Once in Royal David’s City (Alexander; IRBY)
Mass Parts: Mass for a Servant Church (Guimont)
Psalm: Blessed Are They Who Dwell in Your House, O Lord (Alstott – Respond & Acclaim)
Alleluia: Christmas Season Gospel Acclamation (Bridge)
Gifts: Come, Sing a Home and Family (Hommerding; CAROL)
Communion: Our God Has Appeared on the Earth (Angrisano/Hart/Stephan/ – Let Us All Rejoice)
What Child Is This (Dix; GREENSLEEVES)
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (Work; spiritual)
Closing: Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA)