Getting back to the collection of out of print songs from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal …
There’s a lot to like in Angel Tucciarone’s take of the psalm for Christmas. With all the variations of psalm texts since then it might have to be sung as a song rather than in its liturgical place. She leaves long vocal breaks in the verses giving an opportunity for taking a breath and instrumental solos if desired.
Just when I think history has erased everything from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, another tunes arises phoenix like at GIA.
This Neil Blunt psalm for Penetecost is not out of print. The antiphon should be fine, although doubtless the verses won’t match whatever local or temporal version you or I currently have. I’ll be looking at another volume of Paul Mason’s wonderful psalms soon, which will be another chance to tie down the weirdness of Anglophone psalm wording choices.
The sheet music in Eugene Englert’s arrangement is available at GIA, where the text is in their preview.
Blunt’s original chords work fine:
Englert adds some sophistication so is less “folk” I suppose – note the more inventive bass runs:
This uses the original chords:
These doesn’t:
This is a Seasonal Psalm for the Advent season by Neil Blunt based on Psalm 85. The verses are several iterations from what is used now, soon, whenever, wherever – depending on where you are in the Anglosphere and time – but the response is the same.
It is from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, which is out of print.
This is a Lenten Gospel Acclamation written by Angel Tucciarone from 1978s A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal.
This is still liturgically usable, if completely out of print.
The verses are meant to be slower and chanted and she gave two examples but I’m sure the rest of the Lenten responses would fit the tones. My backing attempts the tempo change but is at best a guide because BIAB is lousy at chant.
There are Acclamations and Responses in the the back of A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, including this Scripture Response by Ken Meltz, by which I think they mean a Gospel Acclamation.
I don’t think it could be used in a mass but this beatitude might find a place at a scripture group or other meeting where readings are used.
The sheet music is unavailable and out of print. (Let me know if I’m wrong please.)
It’s back to the wilderness of out of print songs from the collection A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal.
This is another song from Jack Miffleton, who I gather is better known as writing for children. It is a perfectly usable sung blessing with a harmony line for the adventurous.
I suppose if you were to predict who among these songwriters would still be in print Lucien Deiss would be a fair guess.
This song from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, has survived to still be available at GIA here. He based the text on Exodus 34:6 and Deuteronomy 5:9-10 and it sounds a sung prayer of the faithful.
The verses are in Gm evoking mystery and are call and response between and choir or soloist and the assembly. The antiphon is in a more positive key of G. I’m trying to understand what makes this folk.
I reverted to the wind up BIAB fake organ for this backing:
Antiphon
God, full of mercy and God of compassion;
God rich in kindness and faithful in your love;
God, whi grants pardon to those who seek you,
And treasure your living word.
Verses
1 God of tenderness and love: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God, my courage and my strength: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
2.Lord, your mercy fills the earth: You, Lord are my Saviour!
Lord, you pardon all my sins: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
3 God, the Father of the poor: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God protector of the week: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
4 God, the Mystery of light: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God, revealed through Christ your son: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal contains this delightful Christmas carol that has joined most of the others songs here in obscurity and is out of print anywhere I can find.
It is by Jack Miffleton who was described thusly and concisely at Godsongs:
American Roman Catholic musician, composer, some-time Catholic priest and later children’s educator and retirement-home operator.
… all fine vocations no doubt.
I’m not sure what it’s meant to sound like, but I like it like this:
Jack Miffleton based this one on Mark 10:21. It is in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal from 1978.
The simple tune belies the stark uncomfortable text. The chorus is in the voice of the Christ and verses are commentary.
It is very out of print.
This is another out of print song from the collection, A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. This is an Easter song from Ken Meltz and was on the Roamin’ Collars album, Until He Comes.
