Status of PBEH (Parish Book of English Hymns)?
  • Patricia Cecilia
    Posts: 400
    Can anyone give an update on the status of the PBEH?
  • matthewjmatthewj
    Posts: 2,700

    I'm not sure about the PBEH..

    However, this hymnal is almost finished:
    http://illuminarepublications.com/products/lch/
    And will change the Catholic hymnal world forever.
    Thanked by 2Kathy Ally
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,986
    I noticed it mentioned familiar harmonies. That would be a blessing. It seems the editors of new hymnals frequently feel the need to provide new, or as some say, "fresh" harmonies. They inevitably are inferior to the old standards. If it isn't broken...
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    PBEH

    All hymns were checked, links repaired - all working as a about 10 days ago.

    No new additions for quite awhile, but we remain open to them.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Matthewj,

    Will this follow your policy of being free to download? If so and if it is groundbreaking with 400 hymns, it may eliminate the need for PBEH!
  • donr
    Posts: 971
    TCC please provide a link

    Matthewj. I can not wait
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    http://musicasacra.com/music/english-hymns-in-the-commons/

    Yes, it is actually EHITC dba PBEH!
  • matthewjmatthewj
    Posts: 2,700
    The project is Adam Bartlett's, not mine.. But Mr. Bartlett has been very open to allowing free downloads of things, including the Lumen Christi Missal which can be downloaded in its entirety.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Wonderful! Questions, Patricia Cecilia!?
  • donr
    Posts: 971
    @matthewj I use the LCM downloads every week. I am patiently awaiting the release of all the new projects Adam is working on. He truly has a gift worth sharing.
  • Patricia Cecilia
    Posts: 400
    Frogman, it was the apparent lack of new submissions/hymns that had me concerned about you and those working with you on the project. I check in at your website from time to time and will be using "If You Can Sing Joy..." as part of a chant presentation at a local AGO meeting this weekend.
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
    Posts: 6,611
    Thanks for checking up on us! I had a good time getting to know people in the group doing that. Please convey my best regards to my AGO brethren and sisteren...if it weren't for them I'd have no letters to place after my name!

    I'm actually working on a totally different hymn project right now that has nothing to do with singers. More on that soon.

    If anyone can sing Joy to the World, THEY CAN!

    noel jones, aago
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