Monthly Archives: September 2024

Gen Bryant goes back to 4/4 for Mem Acc 3 and I was thinking it would be much the same as Mem Acc 1, but no – she has inserted some melodic invention to differentiate the two acclamations. The sheet … Continue reading →

From the Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, Mem Acc 2. This is a change up in 6/8 time that nonetheless ends in with similar melody to the other acclamations, but over different chords to Mem Acc 1. When we eat … Continue reading →

Continuing looking at Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, we have the Mem Acc 1. As noted yesterday, it carries forward the melodic themes of the Sanctus. We proclaim your Death, O Lord,and profess your Resurrection,until you come again.

Gen Bryant‘s Sanctus from her Mass For Youth has matching melodic motifs with the Memorial Acclamations 1 and 3 and the Agnes Dei, which helps greatly from a learning perspective. There is mild syncopation and nice triplets to make things … Continue reading →

Gen Bryant‘s Gospel Acclamation, in her Mass For Youth, uses the generically useful response: Speak, O Lord your servant is listening, you have the words of everlasting life. I’ve been thinking that this will have a primary use for school … Continue reading →

I haven’t reviewed a Mass setting in a long time after the rush of new settings when the words were made worse over a decade ago. I note Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth is topping the sales at Willow, and … Continue reading →

This is one for APMN members who have received the latest newsletter that has the lyrics and a link to sheet music for Beth Doherty‘s song, “Garden / Laudato Si”, which will be useful in the Season of Creation. Since … Continue reading →

I’ll finish with Erwin Cabucos songs for now with this Christmas Song. He is admirably prolific, so I expect to have more to look at in the future. He is an Australian hymn writer based in a parish music setting, … Continue reading →

This is a sprightly hymn of praise by Erwin Cabucos that would be a great recessional. It seems to be inspired by several psalms. I think it would be a good song for young people to sing as well. The … Continue reading →

Erwin Cabucos simply describes this hymn he has written as “a song about being kind.” I think it is somewhat more than that, being suitable for a Second Rite of Reconciliation or during Lent. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →