I suppose this was John Angotti’s party piece. It has everything – echoes of JC Superstar, extended rapping and a catchy singalong girl group chorus. I have no idea where it would useful but it isn’t going to be in any liturgy I can think of.
WLP has the sheet music and the text is in their sample.
This astonishing work was sung at RS’s parish for Pentecost.
If you had a multilingual parish coming together for this feast it would be spectacular because the vene spiritu sancte is sung in several layers building up on top of each other in different languages. It resonates with the readings for Pentecost beautifully, with everyone hearing the message in their own language.
It is by Ricky Manalo who explains it’s use in the performance notes in the sample here, where the text is also accessible.
With too many vocal lines I’ve just done a backing with which you can sing any of the melodies. There is a two bar introduction then the backing is just repeated.
I noted this new song for Ascension that was used at RS’s parish recently (for Ascension funnily enough).
It is by Rick Modlin and Robert Feduccia and I think it is fair enough song for Eucharist any week but does relate especially to the reading of the Feast of the Ascension. It is definitely liturgical and singable. It doesn’t need the key change for the third verse but it’s fine if you want to use it.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP and the text is in their sample here.
My backing has the key change if you want to sing along to learn it.
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Mason’s “Mass of Glory and Praise”
To access my backings for Paul Mason's mass go to Feb 2011 in the archive.