Monthly Archives: August 2011

This is another song by Robin Mann.  The tune starts out as Waltzing Matilda then goes off on its own after a few lines. I worry it gets a bit sing songy but perhaps it would reward careful use. Verse 1 … Continue reading →

This setting of Ps 97 is by Owen Alstott, the husband of Bernadette Farrell. It can be purchased for download at OCP. You can hear it on organ and single voice here or with a choir and extra brass with the … Continue reading →

I’m coming across songs that I suppose many people know well and I’m hearing for the first time. This song by David Haas is a communion song that I haven’t come across. Listen here to a very tasteful version. I wonder why … Continue reading →

Monica Brown’s song “Celebrate” is probably another children’s song that should not be left just for children. It can purchased in the collection “Praise and Blessings” at Emmaus. The double handclap after each “celebrate” is not essential unless you are a … Continue reading →

You can hear enough of this Erica Marshall song in the extract at AOV to get the idea.  It is designed to work as an unaccompanied round or a reflective mantra (or both). My backing strives for a drone like effect. Breathing … Continue reading →