2 June 2013
| Entrance | My God, and is thy table spread |
| Penitential Rite | At the Table of the Lord (Collegeville Composers Group) |
| Gloria | At the Table of the Lord (Collegeville Composers Group) |
| Psalm 109 | You are a priest for ever (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia (Murray) |
| Profession of Faith | Credo III |
| Preparation of Gifts | O sacrum convivium (Croce) |
| Eucharistic Acclamations | Missal |
| Lamb of God | Luton (mtgf) |
| Communion Antiphon | Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf) |
| Communion | Take and eat (Michael Joncas) |
| Final | Alleluia, sing to Jesus |
I commented a number of years ago on the, perhaps, surprising echoes of O sacrum convivial in the first hymn. Looking at web versions of Dodderidge's lifer he was possibly a local lad, he at least grew up in Shepperton and was first schooled in Kingston. It was noted that many of his (400 or so) hymns were written to follow and reinforce the message of his sermons.
We sang Giovanni Croce's well-known version of O sacrum convivial. It may be the relative shortness of the phrases and the closeness of the entries but my impression was we found it easier than some polyphony we used before. I suspect we are getting more familiar with the idiom but the writing also helped.
My impression is that people are singing the Mass parts. Credo III i suspect is being predominantly sung by our more mature members of the Congregation - whether those to whom it is unfamiliar are dipping their tonsils in - we shall see.
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