Author Archives: maddg

This song was written last year based on the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C. I got stuck on the fourth week and didn’t get going again after that. My backing has the tune as I … Continue reading →

I wrote this song last year based on the readings from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. If I feel like writing a song but I am not sure where to start, it’s not a bad idea to … Continue reading →

I’m labelling songs I have written “Collab Project” to make them easier to me to search for in my blog, even if there isn’t much need for further collaboration in this song at least. This was the other collaboration with … Continue reading →

About ten years ago Pam Bowen from the States sent me two lyrics to see if I could set them for her. I quite liked this prayer and she liked the setting, although, after a workshop she went to, she … Continue reading →

Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, in the sheet music I purchased, ($A9.95 at Willow) does not have a Gloria. Maybe the masses she intends this for rarely use a sung Gloria, maybe she isn’t happy with hers yet, who knows. … Continue reading →

For her litany for the Agnes Dei in her Mass For Youth, Gen Bryant uses the melodic theme from her Sanctus with a slower tempo in keeping with the liturgical moment. She also blends in lines from the Kyrie, which … Continue reading →

I’m looking at Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, which is most singable and worthy of our attention. It would be nice if it became the default school mass setting in Australia. The Amen does not seem to relate to the … Continue reading →

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.