I'm hoping to have the music for most of March picked this week; I'll hold off on planning the tail end of the month (including Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday) until I have a better idea of what the plan is for those Masses.
I'm also trying to plan music around the availability of instrumentalists, so as much as possible, please let me know ahead of time if you're going to be out. That'll hopefully make things a little less stressful for all involved and give us time to arrange coverage as needed.
Just a reminder that we'll be using verses 6-8 of 'Whatsoever You Do' this week.
For 'Deep Within', please keep a close eye on the tempo -- it gradually (but only slightly) increases throughout the piece, and it's really easy for the tempo to get a bit uneven. Also, we sometimes have trouble with the rhythm/text on the verses, especially the first bar or so. Let's make it a point to review those entrances before Mass.
Finally, 'Beyond the Days' is one we haven't done in several years. If you're not familiar with this one, please look it over. We'll definitely need to take it faster than the recording to make it work for Closing (even though it's really pretty at a slower tempo).
No practice after Mass this week.
Gathering:
GC #670 – Whatsoever You Do (vs 6, 7 & 8)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Penitential Rite:
GC #398 – Hold Us In Your Mercy
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Response (need one):
SS #077 – Psalm 103 – The Lord is Kind and Merciful
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Lenten Gospel Acclamation (need one):
Mass of Remembrance
Offertory:
SS #196 – Open My Eyes
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Remembrance
Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Remembrance
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Remembrance
Lamb of God:
Mass of Remembrance
Communion:
GC 399 – Deep Within
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Closing:
SS #101 – Beyond the Days
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
<>< ><> ><>
