A MASS OF SAINTS AND SINNERS

A Guitar-based Setting of the BCP Holy Communion Service,
(by Michael Lehr)


Kyrie
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.

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