6 January 2013
| Entrance | We three kings |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Christmas (Paul Gibson) |
| Psalm 71 | O Lord, all the earth (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Salisbury (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | In the bleak midwinter (Darke) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Christmas Lamb of God (Ebeling/mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | We have seen his star (mtgf) |
| Communion | Bethlehem Down (Warlock) |
| Final | The First Nowell |
The Christmas Gloria is a rewritten setting - it is based on the melody of Angels we have heard with Gloria in excelsis Deo as a congregational refrain. It has always use the correct text - so is not a paraphrase. To solve the longer new translation the composer inserts an extra 4 bar phrase into each verse - a surprise the first time as it is not what you are expecting but you get accustomed. I highlight the setting because first of all it shouts (or perhaps sings) that we are still in the Christmas season. It is one of a number attempts to use this melody and is on the good side of 'naff' - an indigence perhaps but it works. (A side effects is that we never therefore use Angels we have heard or Ding, dong merrily on high). The other reason for mentioning it - and I haven't done a detailed analysis - but it does manage to set the text as a regular 6 phrases/3 verses. I wonder if there is a model or inspiration for looking to write a popular, family Gloria (you know what I mean). I confess that I am not on the lookout for one but I suspect many parishes are - and it seems to me this is a lacunae which composers have not yet filled.
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