Bear Music

Music for the Liturgy

New Lectionary - Advent 2024

Like many others I have been updating psalms for the new Lectionary which comes into use on First Sunday of Advent 2024. Psalms for Advent and Christmas are now available:

Also updated is the Helmsley Alleluia – with Advent verses from the new Lectionary.

Music for Rites

Responsorial Psalms and Antiphons are available for:

Psalms

Psalm settings for Sundays, Solemnities and Sacraments can be found here in a variety of styles. Simple settings are provided for the Common Psalms which include other settings where the same psalm occurs in the Lectionary.

The page includes a list of psalm settings and of Sundays etc.

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Antiphons

Here you will find settings of the Antiphons from the Roman Missal in English. There are simple settings for all the Sundays and major feasts where common musical ideas are repeated across a season.

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Mass Parts

At any Mass it is important to sing the Mass rather than just sing at Mass. Key to that principle is for the whole congregation to participate in the parts of the Mass: the Penitential Act, the Gloria, Gospel Acclamation, Eucharistic Acclamations (Sanctus, Memorial Acclamations and Amen), and Lamb of God.

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Other Music

Here will be found a variety of pieces which are not Mass Parts, Psalms or Antiphons. These includes songs with congregational refrains and pieces for choirs written for a variety of occasions. There are ‘short songs’ or chants which can be used in different circumstances. read more

Recent Additions

Psalm 80 (81)

Ring out your joy to God our strength! 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Psalm 80 (81): 3-8 10-11 r. 2 — Ring our your joy to God our strength. Psalm 80 (pdf)

Psalm 122 (123)

To you have I often up my eyes. 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Psalm 122 (123) complete r. 2 — Our eyes are on the Lord till he show us his mercy. Psalm 122 (pdf) Psalm 122 r (pdf)

Psalm 106 (107)

O give thanks to the Lord for  he is good. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Psalm 106 (107): 23–26. 28–41 r. 1 — O give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures for ever. Psalm 106 (pdf) Psalm 106 r (pdf)

Psalm 91 (92)

It is good to give thanks to the Lord. 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Psalm 91 (92): 2–3. 13–16 r. cf. 2 — It is good to give you thanks, O Lord. Psalm 91 a (pdf) Psalm 91 b (pdf) The second setting was originally for Saturday...

Psalm 4

When I call, answer me, O God of justice 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B Psalm 4: 2. 4. 7. 9. r. 7 — Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord. Ps 4 (pdf) Ps 4 r (pdf)

Psalm 136 (137)

By the rivers of Babylon. 4th Sunday of Lent, Year B Psalm 136. R. v. 6 — O let my tongue cleave to my mouth if I remember you not! Ps 136 b (pdf) Ps 136 b r (pdf)