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:
- Sacraments of Initiation including:
- RCIA
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Funerals
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.
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.
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…
- Current Settings
Advent & Christmas
- 1st Sunday of Advent
- 2nd Sunday of Advent
- 3rd Sunday of Advent
- 4th Sunday of Advent
- Nativity of the Lord
- Holy Family
- Mary, Mother of God
- 2nd Sunday after the Nativity
- Epiphany of the Lord
- Baptism of the Lord
Proper of Saints
Antiphons: Solemnities & Feasts of the Lord
- 8 December — The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Recent Additions
Psalm 1
Happy indeed is the man. 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 March — St David Psalm 1: 1–4. 6. R. Ps 39:5 — Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord. Psalm 1 (pdf) Psalm 1 r (pdf)
Psalm 138 (139)
O Lord, you search me and you know me. Nativity of St John the Baptist: Day Psalm 138 (139): 1-3 13-15 r. 14 — I thank you for the wonder of my being. Psalm 138 Psalm 138 r
Nativity of St John the Baptist
24 June Antiphons Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord Nativity of St John the Baptist: Vigil — 23 June EA He will be great in the sight of the Lord (91) CA Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel (97) Nativity of St John the Baptist: Day — 24 June EA A man was sent...
Psalm 40 (41)
Happy the man who considers the poor and the weel 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Psalm 40 (41): 2-5. 13-14. r. 5 — Heal my soul for I have sinned against you. Psalm 40 (pdf) Psalm 40 instruments (pdf) Psalm 40 r (pdf)
Psalm 150
Praise God in his holy place Weekdays Ordinary Time, Year I, Week 23, Thursday - Psalm 150: 1–6. r. v.6 — Let everything that breathes give praise to the Lord. or Alleluia! Ordinary Time,, Year II, Week 33, Wednesday - Psalm 150: 1-6 r. Apoc 4:8 — Holy, Holy, Holy is...
Comfort & Joy Acclamations
A set of Eucharistic Acclamations based on the carol God rest you merry gentlemen for the Christmas Season. The Acclamations are intended to be easy to pick up and possibly even bring a smile to some faces. The setting is arranged for unison voices (with an optional...