Monthly Archives: October 2024

Shemida was looking at doing this Advent hymn by Dianne Hannibal. The sheet music is available at many places on the internet including here. The text is here (scroll down). I don’t have the sheet music so I made up … Continue reading →

This is not an Australian song. This is the hymn for the Jubilee Year 2025 on the theme of hope. The original text is by Pierangelo Sequeri and the English translation is by Andrew Wadsworth. The music is by Maestro … Continue reading →

Searching for Australian Catholic music turns up some material from far afield. This is the Diocesan hymn from the Catholic Diocese of Townsville, written by Sister Judy Foster. The sheet music is available from the diocese, and you can hear … Continue reading →

This is Stephen Kirk‘s setting of Psalm 50/51. The sheet music is at his site. It could be used a general Lenten hymn. I expect I’ll hear some more of his songs at his workshop in a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

This is another song for Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday from Stephen Kirk. The sheet music is at his site under resources. My backing is a little faster than he recommends I believe, but I couldn’t sing it … Continue reading →

This Stephen Kirk song is his take on Crux fidelis. His music and translation is at his site. My backing does it no favours but will give you the idea. I switched on BIABs fake organ and increased the tempo … Continue reading →

The free to download songs at Stephen Kirk’s website, are mostly Psalms and Easter songs, and are under the “Resources” tab. This is one of his Good Friday songs and would be lovely for veneration. It is quite singable. Come … Continue reading →

This is a song by Stephen Kirk for Holy Thursday. It is another lovely song, but your cantor will need a fair old range to cope, especially in the third stanza. The assembly should be fine singing the refrain. You … Continue reading →

Stephen Kirk, a Catholic musician from Canberra, is coming to Tasmania in November and barring unforeseen circumstances I hope to attend his workshop. I have not heard of him, but his site shows years of activity. He has lots of … Continue reading →

This is another song from Adelaide, by Peter and Lauren Bierer. While written for the 2022 Diocesan Assembly it has a use as a gathering song or for Pentecost. I didn’t get fooled into Dm7 chords this time. The sheet … Continue reading →