A MASS OF SAINTS AND SINNERS
A Guitar-based Setting of the BCP Holy Communion Service,
(by Michael Lehr)
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Gloria |
Creed |
Sanctus |
Agnus Dei |
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This came about shortly after I’d made the life-changing decision to join the Twentieth Century
Church Light Music Group at Cambridge University. I’d been intrigued by the use of semi-contemporary
music in worship, having heard Patrick Appleford's “Mass Of Five Melodies” in Cambridge with the University
Jazz Band. I wanted to see if it was feasible to write an appropriate guitar-based setting of the
Holy Communion service.
Well, I wrote the
“Mass Of Saints and Sinners”, and we used quite often for special services at the University
Church of Great St Mary’s. I’m fairly certain that this was the first setting
of the Holy Communion service inspired by rock’n’rollto be written and used,
and still sounds better than I’d expect.
It’s what got me involved with contemporary
Christian music up until today, although now it’s just of historical interest.
