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.

read more

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.

read more

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.

read more

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

More Common Psalms

Building on the Common Psalm Project the following settings use the same format and, for the most part, share the psalm tones. They also represent Psalm which are frequently in the Lectionary. This is work in progress. Psalm 15 (16) Psalm 22 (23) Psalm 32 (33) Psalm...

Psalm 62 (63)

O God, you are my God, for you I long. Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Common Psalms: Ordinary Time 4 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sacraments of Initiation: apart from the Easter Vigil Rite of Reception into Full Communion Masses for...

Psalm 144 (145)

I will give you glory, O God my King. Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Common Psalms: Ordinary Time 8 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Psalm 144 (145): 1–2. 8–11. 13-14 r. cf. 1 — I will bless your...

Psalm 26 (27)

The Lord is my light and my help. Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Common Psalm: Ordinary Time 3 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Psalm 26 (27): 1. 4.13–14 r. 1 — The Lord is my light and my help. CP Ps 26 (pdf) 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C...

Psalm 99 (100)

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Common Psalms: Ordinary Time 6 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C 11th Sunday of Easter, Year A Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Psalm 99 (100): 2. 3. 5. r. 3 — We are his people, the sheep of his flock....

Psalm 135 (136)

O give thanks to the Lord for he is good. Common Psalms: Easter Vigil Common Psalm Project — related settings have the suffix CP Psalm 135 (136): 1–3. 4–6. 7–9. 24–26. — Great is his love, love without end.  CP Ps 135a (pdf) Psalm 135 (136): 1–3. 4–6. 7–9. 24–26....