Music, Liturgy and ME

Tag: Sing the Mass

  • The Responsorial Psalm

    The Psalm has a different role in the Liturgy of the Word to the other selections from Scripture. It is less scripture read or sung to the assembly than it is a scriptural response from the assembly to the First reading. That Psalm is selected which will put on the lips of the assembly an…

  • Why do you have a liturgy planner for hymns if they are well down the list of priorities?

    As we know, the most important elements in a sung Mass are the parts of the Mass sung by priest and people together. The Gospel Acclamation and the Eucharistic Acclamations come first and if you don’t sing them then you should seriously question why you are singing anything. Next comes the Gloria and the Responsorial…

  • The Gloria

    Gloria in excelsis Deo is one of the oldest Christian hymns still sung. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal describes the Gloria as ‘a very ancient and venerable hymn the text of which may not be replaced by any other text’. It is sung on Sundays and Feast days but is omitted on Sundays…

  • Settings of the Gloria

    The Gloria is by nature a festive hymn and is normally sung entirely, or in part, by the people. The text of this hymn may not be replaced by another text. Celebrating the Mass CBCEW As a starting point for singing the Gloria I would recommend the Gloria from the Psallite Mass by the Collegeville…

  • What should we sing at Mass? Priority 2A

    The songs of the Mass This post describes the overall hierarchy of music to be sung if we truly wish to sing the Mass rather than simply sing at Mass. I have already looked at the parts which constitute the highest priority – the Gospel Acclamation and the Eucharistic Acclamations. Now I will move on…

  • The Eucharistic Acclamations

    The Gospel and the consecration are the two most significant parts of the Mass. The music associated with these rites are therefore of the utmost importance when choosing what to sing. They should be sung before anything else is considered and are sung by the whole assembly ie priest, choir, congregation, servers,…. Start here: The…

  • Eucharistic Acclamations – new settings

    Unlike the previous selection, these settings were all composed for the new texts. I have used all of these settings at some point and have no hesitation in recommending them. The people take part in the Eucharistic Prayer by listening attentively to the words sung or spoken by the priest and joining their hearts and…

  • Eucharistic Acclamations – Revised settings

    These are all settings that were rewritten for the new texts. Note: I have used all of these settings in one form or another and have no hesitation in recommending them. For settings written for the new texts see here. “The Eucharistic Prayer demands that all listen to it with reverence and in silence,” giving…

  • The Gospel Acclamation

    The gospel acclamation accompanies the movement of the Book of Gospels from the altar to the ambo and prepares us to hear the proclamation of the Gospel. The gospel acclamation should be sung at every Mass. It doesn’t need an accompaniment. All that is needed is a single person to start it off and people…

  • Gospel Acclamations in the hymn books

    These are a selection of the possible Gospel Acclamations in Celebration for Everyone and Laudate. I have used all of them at some time. CFE#410 L#710 Celtic Alleluia This one needs no introduction from me. We usually find that people know it so well they join in straight away. CFE#413 L#539 Taizé Alleluia 7 Probably…

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