Liturgical Song?

A liturgical song is a song that is integral to the liturgy.

Browse liturgical song titles in the alphabetical index and genres in the genre index. Find songs for particular days by clicking the liturgical index, or browse the navigation bar above.

Three principles help us to choose music for liturgical songs - liturgical holiness, musical beauty and pastoral universality.

Holy?

What is Holy?
Sacred music is considered "the more holy in proportion as it is more closely connected with the liturgical action" (Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, 112). It must be able "to express adequately the mystery grasped in the fullness of the Church's faith" (John Paul II).

Music, including sacred music, is not liturgically holy if it is incompatible with the liturgical action or Church teaching.

Beautiful?

What is Beautiful?
"The criterion that must inspire every composition and performance ... is the beauty that invites prayer." (John Paul II).

Requires sound form, true art, full adherence to the text it presents, synchronization with the time and movement in the Liturgy for which it is intended, appropriately reflecting the gestures proposed by the rite.
(John Paul II).

Universal?

What is Universal?
Three requirements:
1. "must comply with the legitimate demands of adaptation and inculturation"
2.
"must respect specific criteria such as the search for musical expressions which respond to the necessary involvement of the entire assembly in the celebration.
3.
"nobody of any nation may receive an impression other than good on hearing them."
(John Paul II).

How Much Singing?

How Much Singing?
(General Instruction, 40):
The amount of singing should correspond to the degree of solemnity of the occasion, with due consideration for culture and ability of the assembly; "preference should be given to those (parts) of greater importance and especially to those to be sung by the priest or the deacon or the lector, with the people responding, or by the priest and people together." More detail

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Mass of Glory and Praise

This popular setting was originally published in 2004 and is used in many parishes and schools throughout Australia. It features choral and instrumental parts. The melodies are memorable and well within the capacity of the general assembly.

Recommended by the Australian Bishops. This 2nd Edition is a complete revision for the Revised Roman Missal 3rd Edition. There are settings for every major part of the Mass, including over 100 Gospel Acclamation verse settings.

The Mass setting features contemporary instruments as used in parish ensembles, school bands and orchestras to support the assembly in song. There are parts for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard. More info

Resources for the Mass setting

ID Description Price  
 

Assembly Edition - melody and words

FREE
978-0-9752156-7-8 Music book - vocal, choir, guitar & keyboard
24.95
WP-231 Parish/School 4-Pack (15% discount)
84.85
WP-232 Parish/School 10-Pack (20% discount)
199.60
978-0-9752156-2-3 Music book - full score
25.95
978-0-9752156-8-5 Instrument Parts Pack - 1 set of all instruments
21.95
WP-216 Audio CD
19.95
WP-217 Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM)
34.95
WP-218 Resource Bundle - comprising 1 x Music book - vocal, choir, guitar & keyboard, 1 x Audio CD, 1 x Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM) (12% discount)
69.95
WP-233 Backing Tracks CD
30.00
WPD-270 Alto Saxophone (Eb) part- sheet download
2.95
WPD-271 Bass part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-272 Cello part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-273 Clarinet (Bb) part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-274 Flute (C) parts - sheet download
2.95
WPD-275 Horn (F) part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-276 Trombone (C) part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-277 Trumpet (Bb) part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-278 Viola part - sheet download
2.95
WPD-279 Violin I section - sheet download
2.95
WPD-280 Violin II section - sheet download
2.95
WPD-281 Choral "Octavo" - A4 booklet download
6.95

Mass Shalom

This classic setting has been completely revised and updated by Paul Mason. The newly composed material is seamlessly integrated with Colin’s original composition. Each setting flows easily and builds on the appeal of the original setting.

Recommended by the Australian Bishops. This 3rd Edition is a complete revision for the Revised Roman Missal 3rd Edition.

Early in 2008 it became clear that existing Mass settings would become obsolete with the new translation of the Mass. Appreciating that many people would like to continue using Colin Smith’s Mass Shalom setting, I approached Willow Publishing and the Christian Brothers with a proposal to re-write it. This revision is the result. More info

ID Description Price  
 

Assembly Edition - melody and words

FREE
978-0-9806436-3-3 Music book - vocal, choir, guitar & keyboard
24.95
WP-229 Parish/School 4-Pack (15% discount)
84.85
WP-230 Parish/School 10-Pack (20% discount)
199.60
WP-219 Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM)
34.95
WP-220 Resource Bundle - comprising 1 x Music book - vocal, choir, guitar & keyboard, and 1 x Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM)
(12% discount)
52.95
WPD-282 Digital Playlist (mp3 download)
6.95
WPD-283 Choral "Octavo" - A4 booklet download
6.95
WP-228 Mass Shalom - Backing Tracks CD
30.00

NEW! Mass of the Saints

This new setting fuses the new vernacular texts with Gregorian tradition and contemporary sensibilities. The setting is intended for use with guitar or keyboard accompaniment.

The Mass is particularly suited to communities with limited resources. There is no requirement for a choir. A cantor is helpful for the invocations of the Penitential Act and the Alleluia verses; otherwise these parts may be spoken. The setting can work well sung by the assembly without any accompaniment, or with accompaniment provided on guitar, piano or organ. The melodies and harmonies are contemporary and the setting works well when accompanied by a band including drums and bass guitar.
More info

ID Description Price  
 

Assembly Edition - melody and words

FREE
978-0-9752156-4-7 Music book - vocal, guitar & keyboard
19.95
WP-245 Parish/School 4-Pack (15% discount)
67.85
WP-246 Parish/School 10-Pack (20% discount)
159.60
WP-221 Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM)
34.95
WP-222 Resource Bundle - comprising 1 x Music book - vocal, guitar & keyboard, and 1 x Digital Media Pack (CD-ROM)
(12% discount)
48.45

Psalms for All Time

Psalms for All Time equips parishes and schools with a core repertoire of prayerful, memorable, contemporary settings of the psalms for every Mass and liturgical celebration.

The responses are instantly singable by the entire assembly, yet bear the weight of repeated singing. In each psalm setting, the response and verses form a single integrated song, drawing the assembly into the experience of the whole psalm.

The sprung metre verses of the Grail text are set to attractive melodies using contemporary composition techniques for melodic, harmonic and rhythmic prosody and contrast.
More info

ID Description Price  
WP-300 Music book - vocal, choir, guitar, keyboard & instrument parts
29.95