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Composing
Roman Missal: Guide for Composers
The Department for Christian Life and Worship has prepared a guide for composers to the Order of Mass. As well as providing texts for composers to set and guidance on the role of music in the Mass it also provides details of the Process for Permission to Publish settings of the liturgical texts. Any setting of liturgical texts published in England and Wales have to be submitted to the Department prior to publication.
Composer's Guide 333.32 kB
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children
The Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children will be published May 2014. A Composers' Guide to the Prayers is available.
Process for Permission to Publish
Music - permission to publish (Word) 37.50 kB
Music - permission to publish (pdf) 45.33 kB
Music - permission to publish - sample 49.74 kB
Email submissions to the Liturgy Office
Future Panel meetings
As there have been fewer submissions the Panel will be meeting at intervals of about 8 weeks. This will be kept under review. Publishers who have projects which may need to be processed outside this timetable should consult Information Sheet 5 and contact the Liturgy Office.
Tuesday 1 August (submissions received by Tuesday 25 July)
Published settings
A list of settings which have been approved for publication in England and Wales by the Department for Christian Life and Worship.
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Liturgical Year
The Department for Christian Life and Worship has prepared a guide for composers to the texts of the Liturgical Year in the Missal.Read more
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Information Sheets
Additional information and guidance for publishers and composers engaged with the Process for Permission to Publish.Read more