There's even a children's Easter song with Asian stylings ("Springtime Is Blossoming") and a Communion song with an easy-to-sing refrain in Filipino.Īddresses social justice and multicultural concerns Musically, this is Ricky's most diverse collection, with styles ranging from contemporary and Jewish chant to cathedral choral and Taizé. Designed to provide 10-30 minutes of music (depending on the length of the rite), it's actually three songs in one, each section connecting harmonically and thematically with the others.Ĭontemporary, Jewish chant, choral, Taizé and other styles Other highlights include "Faith, Hope and Love," a brilliant new setting for the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday.
Music for Holy Thursday, Christmas and more "He Is Risen!" is a refreshing new contemporary setting of "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today." Settings for moments with little or no music previously availableĪmong many unique offerings here, "The Proclamation of the Birth of Christ" is the only known setting (outside the Sacramentary) of the Gospel reading for Christmas Midnight Mass. Covering every season of the year, from Advent to Easter and beyond, these 12 new songs help to spread Christ's holy light in our world. Keenly aware of the Church's evolving needs, Paulist Father Ricky Manalo created This Holy Light, his latest and strongest collection to date. You'll find that each song is unique in style and theme, yet designed to achieve one goal: the creation of beautiful music to engage worshiping assemblies in full, conscious and active participation.ġ2 new songs for every season of the year Premiered during Pope Francis' historic visit in 2015 to Manila, "Blessed Are You/Mapapalad Kayo" fills a need for more bilingual music in English and Filipino for worship communities who wish to recognize and celebrate their Filipino heritage.Īs you listen to the album or sing through the songs in the octavo packet, you'll begin to see the wonderful effects of this collaborative project. Highlights include the beautiful choral anthem, " Laudato Si'! Be Praised, O God," which-like Pope Francis' encyclical of the same name-calls attention to the present ecological concerns of our world and challenges us to respond and act accordingly. Ricky joined forces with Sarah Hart Bob Hurd Jesse Manibusan Dan Schutte Suzanne Toolan, RSM and Jorge Monterroso, OCarm, to create a wide range of musical styles.įeaturing music from multiple cultures and pastoral contexts, including contemporary, cathedral Asian pentatonic, praise and worship, gospel and more, In the Sight of the Angels also incorporates music in a variety of languages: English, Filipino, Italian, Latin and Spanish. For this collection of new and pastorally appropriate music Fr. This collection of music extends, deepens and celebrates every aspect of musical, textual and liturgical collaboration.
Songs of inspiration, they invite each of us to dialogue with one another and to collaborate in our praise and glory to God. The result is a collection of various cultural styles, gifts, languages and faith perspectives. Ricky Manalo, In the Sight of the Angels is a liturgical collection in which each song is a collaboration with another composer. Representing the fulfillment of a life-long dream for Fr.