Sunday, November 30, 2014

First Sunday of Advent

30 November 2014

EntranceLonging, trusting (mtgf)
Penitential RiteKyrie 'Orbis factor'
Psalm 79God of hosts (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationHelmsley Alleluia (adp. mtgf)
Preparation of GiftsThere is a longing (Anne Quigley)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAdvent (mtgf)
Communion AntiphonThe Lord will bestow (mtgf)
CommunionLong is our winter
FinalHark a herald voice

And so we begin again. I scaled down original plans due to available singers but there was I hope a harmony to the hope.

The Helmsley Alleluia happened originally as a matter of economy. Preparing music for a small group in the week I wanted to use Lo, he comes on clouds descending and decided to use the latter half as a Gospel Acclamation - the hymn name is Helmsley. I had forgotten what a good sing the tune is and decided the Alleluia worked quite well and so with a bit of polishing it will be our Advent Alleluia

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

23 November 2014

EntranceChristus vincit
Penitential RiteSt Gabriel (mtgf)
GloriaAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 22The Lord is my shepherd (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationSalisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of GiftsShepherd me, O God (Marty Haugen)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion AntiphonThe Lord sits as king for ever (mtgf)
CommunionChrist the glory (Lalouette)
FinalWe praise you, O God (Peter Jones)

Quite a wide range of music. We have not done Christus vincit for quite a while but the rest was familiar. The last hymn had the last of its 3 planned outings and I hope it is back in our repertoire.

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

16 November 2014

EntranceLord of creation
Penitential RiteSt Gabriel (mtgf)
GloriaAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 127O blessed are those (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationSalisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of GiftsCome my way (Vaughan Williams)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion AntiphonAmen, I say to you (mtgf)
CommunionCentre of my life (Paul Inwood)
FinalAll my hope

The parable of the talents is often seen as a hard gospel, a challenge to preachers but it is also a challenge to pick music around - for much the same reasons. The music was more about wisdom and choice.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica - Remembrance Sunday

9 November 2014

EntranceEternal rest (mtgf)
Penitential RiteSt Gabriel (mtgf)
GloriaAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 45The waters of a river (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationSalisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of GiftsLocus iste (Bruckner)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion Antiphon Be built up like living stones (mtgf)
CommunionIn Paradisum (Fauré)
FinalChrist is made the sure foundation

I like the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. From what may at first regard seem an obscure celebration there is richness about the here and now, and the heavenly Jerusalem - November themes. Though we were also marking Remembrance Sunday - the readings from the feast and as already noted I don't think there is a clash between the two.

For those wondering the Dedication replaces the Sunday because it is a Feast of the Lord (like the Presentation earlier this year) - the original dedication of the Lateran is to Christ the Saviour. I had not noticed before but GIRM 357 suggests that such Feasts are raised to Solemnities - it is one way of indicating the differences between a Feast and a Sunday or Solemnity.

We were joined by the University Choir. This seemed a good opportunity to sing Locus iste and In Paradisum as well as being a popular choice offered a connection between feast and remembrance.

This was also the first morning Mass that our new (part-time) Chaplain had celebrated.

All Saints

2 November 2014

EntranceFor all the Saints
Penitential RiteSt Gabriel (mtgf)
GloriaAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 23Blessed are they (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationSalisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of GiftsGaudent in caelis (Richard Dering)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion AntiphonBlessed are the clean of heart (mtgf)
CommunionWhat does the Lord ask (mtgf)
FinalWe praise you, O God (Peter Jones )

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

26 October 2014

EntranceLove is his word
Penitential RiteSt Gabriel (mtgf)
GloriaAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 17 I love you, Lord, my strength (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationSalisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of GiftsUbi Caritas (Bob Hurd)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodAngels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion AntiphonChrist loved us (mtgf)
CommunionI'll love the Lord (John Bell)
FinalGod is love

Love your neighbour, or, as struck more challenging in the first reading: Love the stranger. We had a pastoral letter on the Synod. I'm not sure whether music choices touched on all the dimensions of love offered - or whether it could, or even should.