Argyll & Isles Pastoral Music Weekend May 2010
May 13, 2010
Argyll & Isles Pastoral Music Weekend was held in its usual venue, St. Mary’s Kinnoull over 7-9 May. This session, we had a record attendance of just under 70 people, many of them “weel kent” faces but also an encouraging number of new people and some returning regulars. The numbers meant in fact that some had to get offsite accommodation as we exceeded the capacity of St. Mary’s, and many of the rehearsals had to be held in the main church. Read more
From one New Missal to another: a reflection
May 5, 2010
From one New Missal to another: a reflection by Gerry Fitzpatrick
It is 45 years since we welcomed the first modern translation of the Roman Missal, and as we prepare to move onto a new translation it might be useful to reflect on where we have come from and how far we have come since 1965.
The repertoire for the Mass liturgy before the New Missal was introduced in 1965 was in Latin, though we also had an extensive repertoire of hymns for the Novenas and Benediction which were so popular at that time. Read more
Music added or edited May 2010
May 3, 2010
Catalogue item: Psalms and Songs of the Bible: available from St Mungo Music, Glasgow. See Catalogue
From one New Missal to another: a reflection by Gerry Fitzpatrick
A Song for the Ascension: written for St Joseph’s College, Dumfries
