Continuing on with the additions to OCP’s Breaking Bread for 2023 I have reached Timothy R. Smith‘s adaptation of Psalm 100 for gathering.
The music for guitar has it capo 1, but I’d drop it the half note (at least). It veers from Bb to Ab for the chorus to neatly enhance the awe of “entering his gates”.
The sheet music is available to purchase at OCP, where the text is in their preview.
My backing has a way different feel to his version and I doubt mine is an improvement.
Chris Wroblewski commented about his amazing new site but it deserves it’s own post:
I have launched a website (LiturgyShare.org) providing free simple liturgical resources for those interested in traditional style music for the ordinary form Mass including a selection guide for psalms and hymns for Sundays and major feast days. Links are provided to YouTube for my scratchy psalm vocals, piano/organ music for hymns, and singing at other parishes when available. The site targets those with limited resources.
Psalms have been composed specifically for this project and have been in use in my congregation for several months. There are only eight sets of psalm tones for the verses, making it easier for cantors to concentrate on the lyrics as they become familiar with the melodies. They deliberately have a low range (D to high C), and the responses are metered, but chant-like.
I have also provided links to some other psalm sources that follow the Australian lectionary, and show how my psalm tones can be used with Amanda McKenna’s responses (from Willow Publications) and can replace the verses in Kate Keefe’s psalm settings (MusicForMass.co.uk) for those who prefer more contemporary sounding responses.
Hymns are in the traditional style and in the public domain, though I also reference the more important copyrighted (metric) hymns, especially those in MacAuley & Connolly’s “Year of Grace” collection. Yes, you can find all the public domain hymns on many other sites, but the intention is to build a curated collection of hymns specifically suited to Catholic liturgy in the form a digital hymnal. In many cases there are two versions of the hymn: one in traditional language, the other modernised (usually from CWB2 when it’s not copyrighted).
Although too late for this year, all the Advent material is collated into pdfs on the landing page.
Going forward, the Christmastide collection is probably two weeks away and going to be too late for those not flying by the seat of their pants, but my focus after that will be Lent rather than the first weeks of Ordinary Time so that at least Sundays before Holy Week are available after Epiphany.
If you have any interest in this type of music, I would appreciate it you could have a look at the website (even if you, sensibly, have Advent already sorted out!) and return any constructive criticism.
The work that has gone into his liturgies and free hymn books is amazing and unlike CWB II he has versions with chords for guitarists and basic keyboard players. I have never had the privilege of being in a parish where the traditional repertoire is prominent and when you see what can be done with the enthusiasm and talent Chris demonstrates, I feel the absence. I also like his acceptance that many parishes will have meager resources. A combination of public domain, donated and self composed music is an attractive option for parish musicians.
I pray Chris has the time, good health and good humour to continue the good work. Three years passes quickly and his suggestions for Advent Year A will still be there with hopefully as much of the liturgical cycle he can manage. Perhaps the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference should sponsor his efforts (but not interfere!).
This is another song added for Breaking Bread in 2023 by OCP. It is a collection of musical Beatitudes from Ricky Manalo with help for the music from Jesse Manibusan and was written in 2015. It is mostly English but has Tagalog in the refrain, albeit with alternative English lyrics. The Filipino words are the best thing about the song so if you are going to use it go all in. Otherwise there are a lot of musical settings of the Beatitudes and I’m not sure this is one I’d choose.
Who cares what I like – if you like it the sheet music is at OCP, where the text is in their sample.
I made a backing and the notes follow the version with the Tagalog chorus.
Maybe it is just this version that puts me off:
This is better:
I like this a lot – it has enthusiasm – and they are helping people to learn the song with scrolling chords and lyrics. I could learn to like it with their fine example.
This is a lovely laid back song for Eucharist by Curtis Stephan that has been selected as a new addition to Breaking Bread for 2023.
The range is a just little challenging and there is a little syncopation and a few triplets but I suspect it is singable enough.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview. I used the preview to make a BIAB backing.
This is an Easter song from Bob Hurd that is added to Breaking Bread for 2023. It is actually quite new. It has a lot of competition in the rousing 6/8 Easter song area but is singable enough.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview.
My backing is more Irish than their arrangement:
This song added to Breaking Bread for 2023, although it isn’t new, is a gospel styled gathering song that also has verses provided so it can be used a Gospel Acclamation. The music is by Ken Canedo and he had help with the text from Bob Hurd.
Unless your assembly has an affinity for gospel music I’d leave to choirs and Americans.
I will break my moratorium on US based hymns to look at OCP’s additions to Breaking Bread for 2023.
This is one of many hymns based on Micah 6:8, on this occasion written by the wonderful Bernadette Farrell and dating back to 2011.
It has a singable gently syncopated and most singable chorus. I noticed that the first two lines of the verse have pretty much the same tune as the verse of “Bright Eyes”.
The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview.
I am using the previews at OCP to make my backings.
As usual Chris Brunelle has beaten me to these additions.
Just for fun and to hear Artie’s voice:
Entrance: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Neale) AOV 1/174
Gifts: Advent Chant (Porter/Kirkland) AOV 2/123
Communion: Blessed One (Thompson) VAO 2/215
Recessional: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290
Entrance: O Emmanuel (Mangan) CWB II 241
Gifts: Like a Candle (O’Brien/Ogilvie) AOV NG 91
Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared Bread (Horner) AOV 2/155
Recessional: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290
Entrance: Prepare the Way of the Lord (Boniwell) CWB II 250
Gifts: Advent Chant (Porter/Kirkland) AOV 2/123
Communion: Seed, Scattered and Sown (Feiten) CWB II 592
Recessional: A Voice in the Wilderness (Robinson) AOV 1/60
