God's Portal; 'Immaculate Mary' FREE BACKING MUSIC TRACK

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH;
MUSIC FOR USE IN MASSES AND SERVICES OF WORSHIP.
Many priests, pastors, and worshipping communities find themselves unable to enjoy a sung Mass or worship service due to any or all of the following factors;

• No church
• No money to build a church
• No organ
• No piano
• No musical instruments
• No money to purchase musical instruments
• No organist
• No pianist
• No musicians

In answer to the requests, we have founded 'God's Portal', which will make free musical backing soundtracks available.

HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Feel free to use these tracks for any worthy purpose.

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 6; 
IMMACULATE MARY
This song is also known as the 'Lourdes Hymn'. The refrain is based on Angel Gabriel's greeting to Mary of Nazareth as told in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 1, verse 28.
It is not certain who wrote the lyrics, although it is attributed to Abbe Gaignet of Lucon.
The melody is from a traditional Pyrenean song.

Lyrics;
There are many versions of lyrics to this popular hymn. You can choose from the following popular verses to sing along with the music backing track.

Immaculate Mary! Our hearts are on fire,
That title so wondrous fills all our desire.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

For poor sick, afflicted,
Thy mercy we crave;
And comfort the dying,
Thou light of the grave.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

There is no need, Mary,
Nor ever has been,
Which thou canst not succour,
Immaculate Queen.
Ave, ave, ave, Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

In grief and temptation,
In joy or in pain,
We'll ask thee, our Mother,
Nor seek thee in vain.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

O bless us, dear Lady,
With blessings from Heavne.
And to our petitions,
Let answer be given.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

In death's solemn moment,
Our Mother, be night"
As children of Mary - Help us when we die.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

And crown thy sweet mercy
With this special grace,
To behold soon in Heaven,
God's ravishing Face.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

To God be all glory
And worship for aye,
And to God's virgin Mother,
An endless Ave.
Ave, ave, ave Maria!
Ave, ave, ave Maria!

Click in the following link for 'Immaculate Mary' music backing track.
http://cross.tv/143090

With thanks to J Louw and A W

God's Portal; 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' - FREE BACKING MUSIC TRACK

'God's Portal' makes free music backing tracks; feel free to use for any worthy purpose.
HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 5;
This beautiful Carol was written by Charles Wesley in 1739. The music for this Carol's lyrics was initially a different composition.
Over a hundred years later, Felix Mendelssohn [1809 - 1847] composed a cantata in 1840 to commemorate Johann Gutenberg's invention of the printing press.
The Gutenberg Bible was the first major Book printed using mass-produced movable type.
English musician William H Cummings adapted Mendelssohn's music to fit the lyrics of 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' already written by Lesley.

'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'
Lyrics
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Click in the following link for the music track, 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'
http://cross.tv/143089

With thanks to A W and J Louw

 

God's Portal; 'Away in a Manger'

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH: 
MUSIC FOR USE IN MASSES AND SERVICES OF WORSHIP.
Many priests, pastors, and worshipping communities find themselves unable to enjoy a sung Mass or worship service due to any or all of the following factors;

• No church
• No money to build a church
• No organ
• No piano
• No musical instruments
• No money to purchase musical instruments
• No organist
• No pianist
• No musicians

In answer to the requests, we have founded 'God's Portal', which will make free musical backing soundtracks available.

HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Feel free to use these tracks for any worthy purpose.

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 4; 
'Away in a Manger'
'Away in a Manger' is often the first carol that children are taught.
It is easy to remember, has a lovely melody, and reminds us of the little Christ Child who was laid in a manger after his birth.
This Christmas Classic is a Nativity perennial.

LYRICS:
1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
    The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet Head;
    The stars in the dark sky looked down where He lay,
    The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

2. The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
    The little Lord Jesus no crying He makes,
    I love Thee Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
    And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

3. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
    Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray:
    Bless all the dear children in  tender care
    And take us to Heaven to live with Thee there.

Click in the following link for the music track, 
Away in a Manger'
http://www.cross.tv/143088

With thanks to J Louw and A W

God's Portal; 'Ave Maria' by Charles Gounod'

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH
MUSIC FOR USE IN MASSES AND SERVICES OF WORSHIP.
Many priests, pastors, and worshipping communities find themselves unable to enjoy a sung Mass or worship service due to any or all of the following factors;

• No church
• No money to build a church
• No organ
• No piano
• No musical instruments
• No money to purchase musical instruments
• No organist
• No pianist
• No musicians

In answer to the requests, we have founded 'God's Portal', which will make free musical backing soundtracks available.

HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Feel free to use these tracks for any worthy purpose.

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 3;
Ave Maria 
Composed by Charles Gounod, and Adapted to the 1st Prelude of J.S. Bach
Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, best known for his luminous 'Ave Maria', as well as for his opera 'Faust'. 
Gounod studied the music of Palestrina and other sacred works of the sixteenth century.
In 1854 Gounod completed a Messe Solennelle, also known as the St Cecilia Mass.
Gounod was made a Grand Officer of the Légion d'Honneur in July 1888.

Music Interpretation
The Ave Maria is often sung as a solo; the singer requires some training and expertise in order to carry out the vocal challenges; - among them the tonal modulations and performance of the high note 'a'.
The music is written for a first soprano voice.
The lyrics may be sung in either the Latin or the English version.
Both versions are given below.

Lyrics;
Latin version, one verse only
1. Ave Maria, gratia plena,
    Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in  mulieribus,
    Et benedictus,fructus ventris tui Jesus.
    Sancta Maria, sancta Maria, Maria,
    Ora pro nobis, nobis peccatoribus,
    Nunc et in hora in hora mortis nostrae, Amen.

English version, two verses
1. Ave Maria, Mighty, yet lowly,
    Pure, and most holy,
    Hear from thy starry throne our prayer:
    Though faithless friends may grieve us,
    Wealth and fortune leave us,
    Grant to our grief and to our pain thy tender care.
    Sancta Maria! Sancta Maria! Maria!
    When we are tearful,
    When we are fearful,
    Give to us thine aid,
    To us thine aid, thine aid of prayer!

2.  Ave Maria, Mother of the desolate!
    Guide of the unfortunate!
    Hear from thy starry throne our prayer:
    If sorrow will await  us,
    Tyrants vex and hate us,
    Teach us thine own most patient part to bear!
    Sancta Maria! Sancta Maria! Maria!
    When we are sighing,
    When we are dying,
    Give to us thine aid, to us thine aid,
    Thine aid of prayer!
    Amen.

Click in the following link for the music track, 'Ave Maria'
http://cross.tv/143087 

With thanks to J Louw and A W

God's Portal - 'Adeste Fideles', also known as 'O Come, all Ye Faithful'; FREE MUSIC

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH;
MUSIC FOR USE IN MASSES AND SERVICES OF WORSHIP
Many priests, pastors, and worshipping communities find themselves unable to enjoy a sung Mass or worship service due to any or all of the following factors;

• No church
• No money to build a church
• No organ
• No piano
• No musical instruments
• No money to purchase musical instruments
• No organist
• No pianist
• No musicians

In answer to the requests, we have founded 'God's Portal', which will make free musical backing soundtracks available.

HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Feel free to use these tracks for any worthy purpose.

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 2;

ADESTE FIDELES
or 'O Come, all Ye Faithful'

1. O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant,
    O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
    Come and behold Him, Born, the King of Angels;
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

2. God of God, Light of Light,
    Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
    Very God, Begotten, not created;
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

3. Sing, choirs of Angels, Sing in exultation,
    Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above;
   "Glory to GOD, in the highest,
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

4. Yea, LORD, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning,
    JESU, to Thee be glory given;
   "Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing;
    O come, let us adore Him.
    O come, let us adore Him,
    O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

Click in the following link for the music track,
'Adeste Fideles'
http://cross.tv/143082

With thanks to AW and J Louw