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Choral Christmas Mass Ordinary
J Korrman's Christmas Carol Mass was always a favorite in our parish.

Comment by opus2080 August 17 permalink
Question about pay
I am a part time director of music for a parish with two churches approximately 20 miles apart in New England. One big main church and a mission in a nearby village. I have 3 weekend masses, approximately 75 funerals a year, plus music for all w…

Comment by opus2080 January 12 permalink
Christmas Vigil Mass Hymns
They traditionally used Joy to the World. My first year we used Angels We Have Heard on High (that year we used the readings for the mass at Midnight). Last year we used the vigil readings and ended quietly with Silent Night, a suggestion from th…

Comment by opus2080 September 2024 permalink
Psalms for Holy Thursdsy Mandatum antiphons
If you are still looking for Psalms during the feet washing,check out Source and Summit. They have 6 Antiphons for the foot washing, most with psalm verses. They are also offering a free trial for 30 days to help musicians through Holy Week

Comment by opus2080 March 2024 permalink
Crux fidelis: alternate chant w/ PICARDY
Source and Summit allows you to change the hymn tune of you wanted it set to Picardy or St Thomas. We are singing it this year to Pange Lingua. It's our first time using this text after 50 years of Were You There and OCP stuff.

Comment by opus2080 March 2024 permalink
Lent II at...
Parish of the Holy Savior Rumford Maine Introit (Sunday)Source and Summit Processional (Saturday) Christ Whose Glory (Dix) Kyrie Missa Simplex Psalm / Gospel Verse Source and Summit Offertory Tis Good Lord to be Here Offertory Chant Ordinary Mass X…

Comment by opus2080 February 2024 permalink
St. Phillip Neri Mass (Jernberg) - anyone done it?
This mass setting has been added to the Source and Summit Missal for 2024.

Comment by opus2080 October 2023 permalink
Eugene Lindusky
I use those two Organ Anthology books all the time! Whenever I don't have time to prepare prelude music I grab one of those.

Comment by opus2080 August 2023 permalink
James Korman - Christmas Carol Mass
I have drawers filled with Latin masses. Many by Kornan. Unfortunately we only have the SATB version of this one. It was a favorite of our choir for decades!

Comment by opus2080 July 2023 permalink
Plans for Pentecost 2022
Wow, gotta love autocorrect?!?? Yes Rheinburger.

Comment by opus2080 May 2022 permalink
Plans for Pentecost 2022
Entrance Come Holy Ghost Offertory Come Down O Love Divine Confirma Hoc Deus (Rheinburger) Source and Summit Communion Antiphon O Breathe on Me Oh Breath of God Regina Ceali Holy God We Praise Thy Name

Comment by opus2080 May 2022 permalink
The Old Rugged Cross
I have at least a dozen funerals booked for May and June. Some were waiting for the cemetery to open, others for nice weather for travel ect. Most are cremation, though three are full bodies stored in the parish cemetery vault. I've never se…

Comment by opus2080 April 2022 permalink
The Old Rugged Cross
I'm not going to do it just out of principal. They asked .s to redo the funeral list, and I did. This isn't on the list, nor does it fall under the if it's in the missal we will do it clause.

Comment by opus2080 April 2022 permalink
Kid-friendly liturgy
I direct a small children's choir made up of kids from the Parish's parochial school. At the end of rehearsal each week, we have a free for all. I take requests for the kids to sing, and I play them. The stuff these kids come up with is …

Comment by opus2080 April 2022 permalink

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