by admin | Oct 9, 2021 | Mass Part, Music
A setting born out of lockdown. It began as a simple setting of the Gloria, which could be easily and quickly sung. It is based on two tones (hence the name of the Mass) and these were adapted to provide a complete Mass setting. It is intended to be flexible and can...
by admin | Mar 30, 2014 | Easter, Mass Part, Music
This setting is based on the plainchant Mass I which is marked to be sung in the Easter Season. I have taken the chant and simplified it so that the English text can be sung to it. – but I hope that it retains some of the essence of the chant. Lux et origo is...
by admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Christmas, Mass Part, Music
This setting is based on a Christmas hymn by Johann Georg Ebeling (1637–1676) (cf. All this my heart rejoices in Carols for Choirs 2). It can be sung just by Cantor and keyboard with the Congregation repeating the final phrase, by SATB choir. The repeat of the last...
by admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Advent, Mass Part, Music
This setting makes reference to O come, O come Emmanuel and Rorate caeli. It can be sung a number of ways: Cantor with the Congregation repeating the final phrase of each line; Cantor and then Choir coming in on ‘you take’ and Congregation repeating the...
by admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Mass Part, Music
The Mass setting began as a set of Eucharistic Acclamations. They were designed to be introduced responsorially but then sung straight through. Later at the request of an American parish a Penitential Rite, Gloria and Lamb of God were added. The whole setting was...
