Hats off to Philip Jakob!

[Gedackt flute]

On Sunday, the choir / music group will be singing 'Always in your presence' as the communion psalm. (I hope that other parishoners will join in the refrain.)

What a terrific piece of music - great stuff!

[HallamPhil]

Thanks .. that's kind of you.

It was written for the first National Catholic Choirs Festival at Southwark Cathedral a few years ago. The choir really comes into its own for the SATB final verse using a metrical version of the 'Adoro te devote' melody. Most folk use only the refrain but I'm pleased you have discovered the rest. The refrain is a compilation of phrases I remember Gerry Hughes SJ repeating throughout a 3-day Easter conference in Shrewsbury Diocese. i learned recently that it's also been included in the new Methodist hymnal.

Best of luck on Sunday!

Phil

[Southern Comfort]

Those wanting the full version will find it here:
http://www.decanimusic.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2edecanimusic%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=presence&PN=2%2ehtml%23a190#a190

[HallamPhil]

Thanks for the free advertisement SC! ... and a word of advise from a Sheffielder ... keep your hat on!