Hello, all,
I have a question. I found a lovely tune for a bride who is to be wed in March, "Love has Brought us Here Together." The problem is, the same tune (Hyfrydol) is also used for "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus," and hardly seems appropriate to me for a Lenten wedding.
I turned to the metrical index for help and yay! It's a 8 7 8 7 D, which means I could use the more appropriate "Saltash" which is more commonly known in our Catholic circles for being the melody to "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly." One problem - the wedding tune's text is copyrighted 2010 by GIA and Mary Louise Bingle.
Would I have to contact either of those two for permission before putting the new tune "Saltash" underneath the text of "Love Has Brought us Here Together?" My gut says yes, but then I say boo for not being able to use the metrical index to its full potential.
I welcome your thoughts - I am yet but only a half year into being a liturgy director and can use all the advice I can get.
I have a question. I found a lovely tune for a bride who is to be wed in March, "Love has Brought us Here Together." The problem is, the same tune (Hyfrydol) is also used for "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus," and hardly seems appropriate to me for a Lenten wedding.
I turned to the metrical index for help and yay! It's a 8 7 8 7 D, which means I could use the more appropriate "Saltash" which is more commonly known in our Catholic circles for being the melody to "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly." One problem - the wedding tune's text is copyrighted 2010 by GIA and Mary Louise Bingle.
Would I have to contact either of those two for permission before putting the new tune "Saltash" underneath the text of "Love Has Brought us Here Together?" My gut says yes, but then I say boo for not being able to use the metrical index to its full potential.
I welcome your thoughts - I am yet but only a half year into being a liturgy director and can use all the advice I can get.