Monthly Archives: July 2018

When you get to “Mother” in the Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP (c2005) you have to expect hymns to the BVM. OCP says this one is from a collection called Wreath of Mary from 1883 and is set to traditional … Continue reading →

This is a nineteenth century Irish prayer to the BVM by Isaac B. Woodbury that appears to have been a song for young people. I can’t see it being used in the present time in these parts. Background information and … Continue reading →

Entrance: All You Works of God (Haugen) AOV 1/19 Psalm 22 (McKenna) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: The … Continue reading →

This is Harry Hagan’s translation of a tenth century Latin text set to EISENACH by Johann Hermann Schein. While the tune is, of course, public domain you can purchase it from OCP where the text is hidden in their preview. … Continue reading →

I’m not doing a backing for this one either as I’ve blogged BUNESSAN before as the setting of many hymns. This is Eleanor Farjeon’s text made famous by Cat Stevens. The text is here.          

I’m not putting up a backing of this song because the tune, BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC is so well known, although I’m surprised to find it in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book. That is because I would posit the question … Continue reading →

A Vietnamese hymn to the BVM by Kim Long. It’s lovely. OCP has the sheet music for purchase and the bilingual text is hidden in their preview. BIAB does not really have a suitable backing but I had a go … Continue reading →

This is another song for the RCIA with applications elsewhere (Gifts, Commisioning, etc), this time by Gerard Chiusano. Text is in the preview at OCP where you can purchase the sheet music.    

This is from Christopher Walker’s Celtic Mass and it is a specific piece of music for the dismissal of the Catechumens and the Elect in the RCIA. It has uses beyond that as a blessing at other times. The sheet … Continue reading →

Bob Hurd’s “In the Breaking of the Bread” is one of the few singable communion songs from As One Voice that hasn’t been sung at our parish as yet and it will be introduced over the next few weeks. I … Continue reading →