Contact: Zach Laney, OCP, 503-460-5311

 

PORTLAND, Ore., July 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- To help parishes prepare their communities for the third edition of the Roman Missal, OCP has chosen five new and four revised Mass settings for initial publication in the company's missal and hymnal products. One of the revised settings selected is Mass of Glory from composers Ken Canedo and Bob Hurd.

 

"There were many challenges, but our underlying composing principle was to respect the official texts," said Canedo. "Bob and I are hopeful the familiar themes in Mass of Glory will help ease choirs and assemblies into praying the new translation."

 

This parish-tested setting from Canedo and Hurd will be included in an Order of Mass supplement, which will be made available to OCP customers using resources affected by the new translation.

 

"When I was composing various parts of this Mass, I had two musical models in mind," said Hurd. "One was 'gospel music,' especially as I had experienced it in Masses in South Central Los Angeles. This 'gospel music' style was already given in the first pieces Ken Canedo had composed and shared with me. But for some of the more lyrical parts of the Mass, especially the presider parts, I was inspired by the music of Gershwin."

 

More information on the Mass of Glory revision and the other new and revised settings is available on OCP's new Roman Missal online resource page: OCP.org/NewMassSettings. This web page was developed to answer concerns church leaders may have regarding the implementation of the new Roman Missal. Visitors to the page will find what they need conveniently located in one place: practical resources, catechetical articles related to the new translation, links to useful websites, frequently asked questions and more.

 

Because the page will be updated as new information and resources become available, visitors are encouraged to bookmark the address--OCP.org/NewMassSettings --and check back regularly.

 

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