Monthly Archives: April 2016

This is another request for a song that is listed as traditional here along with the Spanish lyrics. Abel Di Marco is listed as at least the arranger on the net. There is an English translation at the bottom of … Continue reading →

I’ve already blogged this song here and have been asked for other styles of backing. Strings: Gratuitous electronica:

We will be singing Erica Marshall’s beautiful text set to Shenandoah from this week. The sheet music can be purchased for download at As One Voice, where they also have some of the lyrics in their sample music. She has … Continue reading →

Entrance: Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano, Manibusan, Hart) Psalm 144 (McKenna) I will praise your name forever, my king and my God. Gifts: A New Commandment (Unknown) Communion: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 Thanksgiving: O … Continue reading →

This is a request for a wedding song and is a challenge. I can’t find the author, the music, etc , etc. There are several You-Tube clips in different keys  with different arrangements and inexact words. One site said it … Continue reading →

Herman Stuempfle Jnr wrote the text of this, the umpteenth hymn set to Beethoven’s “Song of Joy”. It was used last week at RS’s parish. Choosing a familiar tune is an excellent way to encourage participation but I think it … Continue reading →

This is another one that RS’s parish use that is new to me.  The subject makes it a song for Holy Week especially. The text is a recent one by Kate Bluett set to CRUCIFIXUS by Kevin Keil. There have … Continue reading →

This is a delightful  hymn by Richard Hillert based on revelation 5. I love the twists in the tune and the 4/4 to 6/4 stumbles. It was used recently at RS’s parish and is a lovely surprise. The sheet music … Continue reading →

As I’m going through the OCP Guitar Accompaniment Book I’m coming across a lot of older tunes that are new to me. This is a nineteenth century (John Neale) translation of an eleventh century text, Angularis fundamentum. It is set … Continue reading →

Entrance: Like a Shepherd (Dufford) AOV 1/26 * NB an error in attribution was picked up by the eagle eyed correspondents below. Psalm 99 (McKenna) We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 … Continue reading →