I will get back to Australian music but for the moment I am going to cover the new additions to OCP’s Breaking Bread for 2024.
This one is timely, as it’s Advent next week and a commonly used set of acclamations for this season is no longer being used. It is a bit chant in the verse, but since the tune is adapted from “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Michael Prendergast and Joseph Sullivan it is probably manageable.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP, where you can hear it done properly as well. The text is in their preview.
I wasn’t going to do a backing because, you know, BIAB and chant, but some of it is metrical and the bits that are chant you know are going to be approximate.
There are two (partially Australian) alternatives also using VENI EMMANUEL. In CWB2, go to #42, “Advent Alleluia”, with a psalm tone by Percy Jones. Alternatively go to my website, https://liturgyshare.org and download a version there: e.g. https://liturgyshare.org/Gospel-List/001-Advent-1-Gospel.html for Advent Week 1; downloads for the season are available on that page.
Excellent work – and thanks for the help – I appreciate it.
Geoff