Because of my work arrangement with Christ Church United in Mississauga and The Church of St. George the Martyr downtown, I very often have supply around Christmas time at SGM. Three years ago I realized, suddenly, that I would be available to play for the mass at SGM. I simultaneously realized that I didn't want to use the same mass setting I had been using for Advent. So I decided, at the last moment, that I should take some well-loved Christmas Carols and import them into the mass. What I came up with was a charming, simple, partial setting of the mass. Our community quite enjoyed it. I'm going to post what I have, here for anyone to use who might benefit from it. The partial setting includes a Gloria (Carol of the Bells), Sanctus (Sussex Carol), and Agnus Dei (Infant Holy, Infant Lowly). Perhaps I will add to it before Christmas comes. Here's the Gloria.
PS - I have an entire Advent Mass Setting which I will be posting here over the next week or so (FYI).
PS - I have an entire Advent Mass Setting which I will be posting here over the next week or so (FYI).
gloria.pdf |