Monthly Archives: May 2015

The recessional at Ryan’s parish for Ascension was “Go to the World” by Sylvia Dunstan. It has been set to more than one tune but they use SINE NOMINE (links to sheet music are at Hymnary)  by Ralph Vaughn Williams, the … Continue reading →

This is an uptempo praise song that would fit certain liturgies by Ed Bolduc. WLP subscribers can download the sheet music here, otherwise it is in the “We Are Faithful” songbook that you can buy at WLP. You can listen … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish used this Jack Hayford song as a recessional on Ascension Sunday.   The text is here. The sheet music is available all over the net including to purchase from sheetmusicplus. My backing overdoes the tympani: I thought my … Continue reading →

A gorgeous Steven C Warner choir piece for marriage, RCIA, school leaving etc. It is an adaptation of Proverbs 4. The text is in the sample at WLP where you can purchase the sheet music and listen to a beautiful … Continue reading →

This is the last of the songs that were in the Easter liturgies posted here for which I had the music.  This is by John Bell and it is up to his usual very high standard. The text is in … Continue reading →

There were some interesting songs posted for the Ascension. This one is to the tune LASST UNS ERFREUN that I blogged recently as the tune to“All Creatures of Our God and King.” The text by the Venerable Bede, translated by Benjamin … Continue reading →

I’m back blogging Voices As One for this lovely song by Paul A Tate. It has many liturgical uses, especially with its interesting take on the Trinity. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can … Continue reading →

We don’t seem to do a different liturgy for Pentecost Vigil. Entrance: Send Down the Fire (Haugen) AOV 2/164 Psalm 104 (Boschetti) Lord, Send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Gifts: Holy Spirit Come (Mangan) AOV NG … Continue reading →

I’ll get back to Voices As One soon but I’m still working through the traditional hymns that turned up in the Easter liturgies posted here. This one is a text by Pamela Stotter that I found in Together in Song … Continue reading →

I’m enjoying my musical education looking into the hymns for Easter that were posted in the comments section here. I’m blogging the ones I don’t know for which I can find sheet music. This is a great hymn from the … Continue reading →