Monthly Archives: December 2015

I have never blogged this Frank Andersen song based on Luke 1:46-55 that was sung at Emma’s parish recently. The text is here (last page) and the sheet music is available in the collection Scripture in Song (details here). I listened … Continue reading →

RS’s parish use this Hillsong by Reuben Morgan. I detect a whiff of Queen’s “We Are the Champions”. The text is here and the sheet music is available to purchase on the web including at musicnotes. My backing is from … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish used this gathering song for Advent with a text by Gabe Huck and music adapted and enlarged by Tony Alonso based on VENI, VENI EMMANUEL. I was a little scornful of some Christmas songs I blogged that just … Continue reading →

I know – that was last week (Dec 8th) – and it’s not even a holy day of obligation in Australia. It is, however, in the US, and some parish selections were posted here. As a late onset Catholic, I … Continue reading →

Entrance: Advent Song (Browne – Wood) GA 281 Wreath: Christ Circle Round Us (Schutte) Psalm: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: Gentle Woman (Landry) Communion: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale) AOV 1/174 Come … Continue reading →

I’ve been introduced to a plethora of Advent songs in many genres from the lovely people who have been sharing the songs sung in their parishes. This song is by Bob Hurd is very singable and suited to guitar, which … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish can sing “Veni Jesu”, which I suspect is the one by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) so I though I’d unleash BIAB on another chant vehicle. Here is the sheet music I used. If you like your advent hymns in Latin … Continue reading →

Ming’s parish used this chant by Adam Gumpelzhaimer recently and while BIAB can’t do chant very well I looked it up. A version of the sheet music is here and I made a backing nonetheless. It’s just the two lines of … Continue reading →

This is an Advent song from Carey Landry being used at RS’s parish. The verses use ideas from the O antiphons and you could pick and choose between the verses looking for themes for each week of Advent. It is … Continue reading →

I’m currently making backings for the many Advent songs of whose existence I have been made aware by correspondents. This text by Charles Coffin is set to WINCHESTER NEW is a John the Baptist song fine for the second week of … Continue reading →