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The Parish Choir

The Parish Choir is our singing ensemble for youth and adults. We sing for selected Masses during the Christmas and Easter seasons and at other times during the year.

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The choir will sing for:

- Confirmation, Sunday, March 10, 2pm Seven Dolors

- Holy Thursday, March 28, 6:30 pm

- Good Friday, March 29, 1:00 pm

- Easter Vigil, Saturday March 30, 8:00 pm

- Easter Sunday, March 31, 8:30 and 10:30 Masses

 

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All are welcome.

Please sign up on this sheet if you are interested in singing with us this season.

Rehearsals are Sunday evenings from

6:30 - 7:30 pm in the church.

The choir will sing:

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Confirmation, Sunday March 10, 2pm at Seven Dolors

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Palm Sunday

Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday
 

Current Repertoire

Palm Sunday
Mass setting: Land of Rest (used during all of Lent)
Opening hymn: All glory, laud, and honor
Responsorial Psalm 22: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me (Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: Glory to you, O Word of God (Proulx)
Prep of Gifts: What Wondrous Love
Communion: When I survey the wondrous cross (O WALY WALY)
                Jesus, remember me
Recessional:
I have decided to follow Jesus

 

Holy Thursday
Mass setting: Land of Rest (used during all of Lent)
Gloria: Mass of Creation (with bells)

Chant for the reception of the oils: Please watch this video!

Opening hymn: We glory in the cross (ICH GLAUB AN GOTT) Gather 4 #545
(Note: this is a very "nice" version, but we are going to sing it in unison and with some kick. Don't expect this laid-back sweetness - we're going for it. Be ready. Also - we won't go into Ubi caritas! That's later...)
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 116 - Our blessing cup (LaRosa)

Gospel Acclamation: Glory to you, O Word of God (Proulx)

Foot washing: So you must do (Haugen) Gather 4 #542

                   In Remembrance (sheet) - link to folder of recordings with parts

Prep of Gifts: Ubi caritas (Hurd)

Communion: Christians, let us love one another

                 Ubi caritas (Taizé)

Procession to the Altar of Repose:  Pange lingua/Sing my tongue the Savior's glory



 

Good Friday
Psalm 31 - Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (LaRosa)

Faithful Cross (de Silva)     (don't do what he's doing with the rhythm...those are straight quarter notes!)

Psalm 22 - My God, my God (Guimont)

Behold the Lamb (Getty/Townend)

Jesus, Remember Me (Taizé)


 

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil
Mass setting: Mass of Creation
Glory to God with refrain

Holy (link to folder with recordings for each voice part)
Memorial Acclamation B - When we eat this bread
Amen
Lamb of God (David Clark Isele's Holy Cross Mass)  (link to folder with recordings for each voice part)

Psalm 104 - Lord, send out your spirit (Lisicky)
Exodus 15 - Let us sing to the Lord (LaRosa)
Isaiah 12 - We shall draw water joyfully
Psalm 51 - Create in me (Guimont) (his verses are different, but the tune is the same. I'll re-record if I have time.)

Alleluia (steps up each time, x3) (we do it faster than this, with some rhythm, but this is the one...)


Springs of Water, bless the Lord (link to folder with recordings for each voice part) - note that this is under tempo.


Christ has arisen, alleluia (MFURAHINI ALELUYA) (link to folder with recordings for each voice part)

Easter Sunday
Mass setting: Mass of Creation

Glory to God with refrain
Holy (link to folder with recordings for each voice part)
Memorial Acclamation B - When we eat this bread
Amen
Lamb of God (David Clark Isele's Holy Cross Mass)  (link to folder with recordings for each voice part)


Psalm 118 - This is the day the Lord has made (Haugen)

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