15 November 2009
| Entrance | Let all mortal flesh |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriels (mtgf) |
| Gloria | St Gabriels (mtgf) |
| Psalm 15 | Preserve me, God (Christopher Walker) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia Beati (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | How far is the night (Huijbers) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Mass of Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Behold the Lamb (Iona) |
| Communion | Centre of my life (Paul Inwood) |
| Final | Love divine, all loves excelling ( ) |
When planning music for November it seemed to easy to miss this Sunday - coming in between celebrations of All Saints, Remembrance, Christ the King and then Advent. However the 'Adventness' of this Sunday was hard to ignore. This wa most brought out in Huijber's lovely 'How far is the night?' The lack of conclusion in the text means it fitted this Sunday. Musically, I think it is a good example of Huijber's skills as a composer. Yes, it is simple idea — 4 chords in descending sequence with the 3 parts echoing from voice to voice. It is simple but you still have to have the imagination in the first place. It was good to be able to do sections in 3-equal parts.
The text of Psalm 15 (16) occurred twice in this Mass: the responsorial psalm and at Communion. I am interested in how the meaning of a psalm changes whenit is repeated on different Sundays. Today's psalm with the same response is also heard after the second reading at the Easter Vigil when it might be seen as the articulating the voice of Isaac grabbed for sacrifice by Abraham. Today the response is corporate rather than individual.
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