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Patricia Smith uses O WALY WALY again for another new text she has written in her collection And the Angels Sang. This has Mary singing to her baby and as such is suitable for end of year celebrations and Christmas … Continue reading →

Continuing my survey of Patricia Smith’s essential resource for Advent and Christmas, And the Angels Sang, we come to this chant to the familar tune of O WALY WALY. There are minimal words and much repetition, which works very well. … Continue reading →

This is clever. Patrica Smith has written a new setting for the Christina Rossetti’s text that can sung simultaneously with “Away in a Manger”, which opens up all sorts of options for both performance and participation. It is from her … Continue reading →

This is yet another great song for end of year celebrations for children at Christmas from Patrica Smith’s collection, And the Angels Sang. She gently and sweetly puts the celebration into context and the message is for all of us. … Continue reading →

This another great song from the And the Angels Sang from Patrica Smith. Carols by Candlelight is an Australian tradition that makes use of the fact it is hot leading up to Christmas and it’s nice to be outside where … Continue reading →

This is a very new Christmas Carol from Patrica Smith from her collection And the Angels Sang. Because of the familiar tune, WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, an assembly would be quickly able to participate with this one at Christmas. There are … Continue reading →

This a Marian Christmas Carol from Patrica Smith’s new collection, And the Angels Sang. It really is a very useful resource for any parish or school. This song is also available as downloadable sheet music from Willow. It is probably … Continue reading →

“Hodie Christus natus est” is the antiphon for midnight Mass. This is the Latin text with Patricia Smith’s translation into English, sung in her most joyful setting. It is from her collection And the Angels Sang. It is also available … Continue reading →

I am working through Patricia Smith’s collection of songs for Advent and Christmas, And the Angels Sang. This one is for Christmas concerts and would be a lot of fun to do. I like that the questions stop and the … Continue reading →

This is a Christmas lullaby from Patrica Smith’s folio And the Angels Sang. It would be lovely as a backing to a Nativity scene or a Christ centered Christmas pageant. This time, instead of an old tune with a new … Continue reading →