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songs with instrumental for which there are numerous The RSCM publication
accompaniment, even for online sources, this Mass is Sunday by Sunday gives
Good Friday when the rubrics achievable even by a modest suggestions for unison or
state that all singing should be choir, and when sung confidently two-part choir pieces. Also
unaccompanied. Experienced the congregation will soon join recommended is the Oxford
choirs can cope with this. in, as experience shows. Easy Flexible Anthems book,
Listening to the singing of There is plenty of choice of containing material which can
Allegri’s famous Miserere hymns, in the various editions easily be adapted to various
or Palestrina’s setting of the of the English Hymnal, amongst combinations of voices,
Reproaches on Good Friday can other sources, and these can including all singing the melody.
be a powerful experience for a be accompanied, or if well Music can be expensive. So a
congregation. But how do small known, sung a capella (without final thought: Google CPDL, for
congregations approach the accompaniment). But what a website of completely free vocal
music for Lent and Holy Week?
about something for small music to download. One warning;
The focus of any Catholic groups who would nevertheless it can be compulsive!
choir or music group must be like to provide some meditative
on singing the Mass. Lent is Lenten choral music? Palm Sunday
an ideal time to use the simple Taizé chants can be useful here. in St Patrick’s
ICEL chant Mass, which is easy With their simple harmonies Edinburgh
to learn, and lends itself well and repetitive nature they can Palm Sunday Mass will begin at 11am
to unaccompanied singing. It be very effective even with just a with a Grand Procession which will go
can be sung in Latin (Greek for small group. Examples include out the side door, down South Gray
Kyrie) or English. It is available ‘Bless the Lord, my soul’, ‘O Lord, Close, along the Cowgate, past the
to download free of charge at hear my prayer’ and, particularly Holiday Inn and then left into the
,
www.bit.ly/welcome-icel
prayerful at the end of a Good front garden and in through the main
The Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Friday service ‘Jesus, remember portico of the church. The full choral
Dei are found on this website me’. There are canons too, which setting of the Passion will also be sung.
under the heading Order of Mass. can be particularly effective, For this reason there will be no
An accompaniment is provided such as ‘Salvator mundi, salva nos’ Ordinariate Mass in St Patrick’s in April.
if required. With preparation, (Saviour of the world, save us).
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The Ordinariate in Scotland
OLLOWING A recent One consequence of these
F Fmeeting with Bishop David changes is that the Ordinariate
Waller a number of changes in Scotland will in future have
were agreed to the structure three separate bank accounts
of the Ordinariate in Scotland which will affect those people
from 1st April 2025. Bishop who have Standing Orders.
David plans to appoint an Those living in the north
Ordinariate Dean for Scotland need do nothing but others
and divide Scotland into three with Standing Orders will be
separate areas - Central, North contacted wit details of how to
and South. change their Standing Order.
Other than the bank account
It is also Bishop David’s The current pattern of when
long term plan to appoint and where Ordinariate Mass is changes, everything else
an Ordinariate priest for offered will not change and Fr will remain the same for the
Edinburgh with responsibility Len and Fr Simon will continue foreseeable future. If you
for Central Scotland. This to alternate being present at the have any questions, please do
is excellent news for the Ordinariate Mass in St Patrick’s, not hesitate to ask in person or
Ordinariate in Scotland. Edinburgh. email: info@ordinariate.scot
