Music Suggestions
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Liturgical Music
Official texts
- Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
- Protector noster aspice [Graduale Romanum, p.323]
- Protector noster aspice [Gregorian Missal, p.527]
- Protector noster (Carl Ludwig Drobisch)
- Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
- Behold, O God, our protector [Simple English Propers, p.277 (Adam Bartlett)]
- God, our protector [Simple Choral Gradual, p.205 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Turn your eyes, O God [Lumen Christi Missal, p.941 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- Behold, O God, and See the Face [tune: Duke Street] from Introit Hymns 57 (Christoph Tietze)
- Turn your eyes, O God [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.70, Mode 4 / OCP]
- Turn your eyes, O God [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.593-596]
- Turn your eyes, O God [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.148, with Psalm 84[83] / Liturgical Press]
- Turn your eyes, O God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #272, with Psalm 85 / Illuminare Publications]
- Turn your eyes, O God [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 63]
- Choose one Entrance Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
- Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
- Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere [Graduale Romanum, p.324]
- Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere [Gregorian Missal, p.528]
- Bonum est confidere (Ascanio Trombetti)
- Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
- Choose one Responsorial Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
- Chabanel Psalmody
- Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
- Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
- (A/C) Venite exsultemus [Graduale Romanum, p.324]
- (A/C) Venite exsultemus [Gregorian Missal, p.529]
- Venite adoremus (Johann Kaspar Aiblinger, William Byrd, Guillaume Minoret, Hieronymus Praetorius, Michael Praetorius, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
- Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
- Choose one Alleluia or Alleluia Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
- Offertory:
- Immittet angelus Domini [Graduale Romanum, p.325]
- Immittet angelus Domini [Gregorian Missal, p.530]
- Immittet angelus Domini (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
- Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
- The angel of the Lord shall encamp [Simple English Propers, p.278 (Adam Bartlett)]
- The angel of the Lord is encamped [Simple Choral Gradual, p.206 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of those suggested in #144-157 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.945-949 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- The angel of the Lord shall encamp [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.596-599]
- The angel of the Lord will encamp [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #294, with Psalm 34 / Illuminare Publications]
- The angel of the Lord encamps [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 27]
- Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
- Communion:
- (A) Domus mea [Graduale Romanum, p.402]
- (A) Domus mea [Gregorian Missal, p.686]
- (A) Domus mea [Communio, p.75 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Quaerite primum regnum Dei (Giovanni Battista Martini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
- (A) My house will be called [Simple English Propers, p.279 (Adam Bartlett)]
- (A) My house will be called [Choral Communio, p.222 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
- With the Lord there is mercy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.207 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- I am the living bread [Simple Choral Gradual, p.208 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Choose one Communion Antiphon from any of those suggested in #158-186 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.949-956 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- (A) My house will be called [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
- With the Lord there is mercy [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.70, Mode 6 / OCP]
- I am the living bread [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.71, Mode 6 / OCP]
- With the Lord there is mercy [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.600-602]
- I am the living bread [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.149, with Psalm 119[118] / Liturgical Press]
- (C) Seek first the kingdom of God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #315, with Psalm 37 / Illuminare Publications]
- With the Lord there is mercy [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 34]
- I am the living bread [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 34]
- Choose one Communion Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
- Mass settings:
- Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
- Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
- Latin Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
- Latin Mass of Saint Jerome (Christopher Bord)
- Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
- Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
- Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
- Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
- Modal Mass (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
- Stirling Bridge Mass (Gary Penkala)
Other liturgical music
- Gloria Vaticana (Gary Penkala)
- Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
- Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
- May Christ Be Our Life from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals (Gary Penkala)
- Psalm for Communion: Taste and See (David O'Donnell)
- Psalm 34 (Gary Penkala)
- Psalm 130 (Christopher Bord)
Hymns
- Christians, Lift up Your Hearts (WIII #538)
- Come, Christians, Join to Sing (SMH #481)
- Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (WIII #759, ICEL #217, HPSC #143, CH #626, CHB #211, SMH #491, EH #137, LCH #70, LCH #100)
- From All Who Dwell below the Skies (ICEL #224, WIII #521, HH #176, CH #563, EH #277)
- God of Mercy, God of Grace (HPSC #169, CH #636, VII #212)
- God's Holy Mountain We Ascend (PMB #233)
- Help Us Accept Each Other (WIII #656)
- High in the Heavens, Eternal God (HPSC #184)
- Hope of the World (WIII #565)
- Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (PMB #118, WIII #512, ICEL #233, HH #193, CH #566, CHB #225, SMH #578, EH #301, LCH #88)
- In Christ There Is No East or West (WIII #607, HPSC #194, PMB #103, CBW #556, CH #650, SMH #579, EH #263)
- Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace (WIII #602, CH #612)
- Lord, You Gave the Great Commission (WIII #470, HPSC #597, CH #639)
- O God, Empower Us (WIII #642)
- O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (WIII #605, ICEL #139, HH #249, CH #510, SMH #665, EH #485)
- On This Day the First of Days (WIII #662, ICEL #241, PMB #235, CBW #590, HH #179, AH #610, CH #596, CD #853, SMH #701, LCH #113)
- Sent Forth by God's Blessing (PMB #148)
- Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord (HPSC #311, CD #846, CBW #638, CHB #264, WIII #534)
- The People That in Darkness Walked (ICEL #12, HH #36)
- This Is the Day the Lord Has Made (CH #625, CD #852)
- Thy Love, O God, Has All Mankind Created (CD #914, WIII #638])
- What Wondrous Love Is This? (CD #822, WIII #600, HH #95, PMB #157, ICEL #164, CH #530, HH #95, SMH #828, LCH #50)
- AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press
- CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.
- CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press
- CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers
- EH = The Hymnal 1940 (Episcopal), used by many Anglican Use Roman Catholic parishes
- HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.
- HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent
- ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.
- LCH = Lumen Christi Hymnal, Illuminare Publications
- PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.
- SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal – 4th Edition 2011, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN
- VII = Vatican II Hymnal, Corpus Christi Watershed
- WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.
Choral Music
- Behold, O God Our Defender (Herbert Howells) [Novello]
- Bless the Lord, All Nations (Caldara / Stultz) [Morning Star Music Publishers]
- Blessed Jesus, at Your Word (Henry Lebedinsky)
- City of God (Paul Langston) [Howard Publications]
- Coventry Antiphon (Herbert Howells) [Novello]
- God Be in My Head (Colin Brumby)
- God Is Ever Sun and Shield from Cantata No.29 (J.S. Bach) [Concordia]
- He That Shall Endure to the End from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn)
- How Lovely Are the Messengers from Saint Paul (Felix Mendelssohn)
- O Jesu fili David (Josquin des Pres) [Broude]
- O Lord, Increase My Faith (Orlando Gibbons)
- From All That Dwell (Colin Brumby)
- Let the People Praise Thee, O God (Andreas Hammerschmidt, Healey Willan)
- Magnificat brevis (Gary Penkala)
- Make A Joyful Noise to God (Robert Roesch)
Organ Music
- Ash Grove (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, October 1980]
- Ash Grove (Paul R. Otte) [Organist's Companion, October 1988]
- Beatitudes, The (Stephen McManus)
- Canzona (Vincenzo Pellegrini)
- Chorale Prelude on Duke Street (Robert J. Powell) [American Organ Music, Vol 2 - Sacred Music Press]
- Duke Street (Mark Albrecht) [Organist's Companion, March 2002]
- Fuga (Giovanni Gabrieli)
- Hambleton Suite (Tim Knight)
- In Thee Is Gladness (G. Winston Cassler)
- Jerusalem from Two Preludes on British Hymns (John Ignatowski)
- Llangloffan (George Lachenauer) [Organist's Companion, September 2001]
- O Worship the King (Willem Mudde)
- Nachspiele (J.C.H. Rinck)
- Partita on Duke Street (Donald Rotermund) [Concordia]
- Partitia on Liebster Jesu (J.C.Prelude and Chorale on Duke Street (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, April 1980]
- Prelude on Ash Grove (Paul Otte, G.W. Cassler)
- Prelude on Old Hundredth (Paul Manz, Jan Bender)
- Prelude on Saint Denio (Harold Rohlig)
- Prelude on Wondrous Love from Three Hymn Tune Preludes (Rev. Brian K. Muzas)
- Ricercare ottimo tono (Giovanni Gabrieli)
- Sent Forth by God's Blessing (Paul Otte) [Organist's Companion, October 1987]
- Suite for Worship on Truro and Duke Street (G.W. Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1985]
- Three Hymn Tune Preludes (Rev. Brian Muzas)
- Toccata (Jan Pieter Sweelinck)
- Toccata on Duke Street (Gilbert Martin) [The Sacred Organ Folio - Lorenz Publ Co]
- Variations on Duke Street (Randolph Currie) [Organist's Companion, March 1996]
- Variations on Jesu dulcis memoria (Dennis R. Johnson)
- Von Gott will ich night lassen (J.S. Bach)
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Andreas Amrsdorff) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (J.C. Bach) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (J.S. Bach) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern from Five Chorale Preludes (Colin Brumby)
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Dieterich Buxtehude) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Victor Klauss) [Organist's Companion, November 1989] [Organist's Companion, November 1997]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Johann Pachelbel) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Flor Peeters) [Thirty Chorale Preludes]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Max Reger) [Thirty Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980] [Joyce Jones Christmas Collection - Bradley Publ]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Stephen Rohde) [Organist's Companion, December 1985]
- Wie schön leuchet der Morgenstern (Russell Schulz-Widmar) [Organist's Companion, December 1980]
- Wondrous Love (Robin Dinda) [Organist's Companion, May 1990]
- Wondrous Love (Don Freudenburg) [Organist's Companion, July 1996]
- Wondrous Love (David N. Johnson) [American Organ Music, Vol 2 - Sacred Music Press]
- Wondrous Love from Three Hymn Tune Preludes (Rev. Brian Muzas)
- Wondrous Love (Craig Penfield) [Organist's Companion, May 1995]
- Wondrous Love (Russell Schulz-Widmar) [Organist's Companion, February 1982]
- Wondrous Love (Dorothy Howell Sheets) [Organist's Companion, September 1991]
- Wondrous Love (Dale Wood)
Liturgical Hints & Ideas
Various tools are extremely useful to the musician responsible for planning liturgical music. During the summer Sundays in Ordinary Time we will explore these tools. The more of these you own or have access to, the easier and more complete will be your planning.
-- Sources for Propers --
The Propers of the Mass (Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion) have been gaining more and more popularity as liturgists and musicians turn to the actual texts of the Mass to use in Liturgy. Perhaps gone are the days of arbitrary, four-song Masses, which amount to little more than a "sing-along" with the Folk Group leading a selection of favorite hits of the 1980s.
There are sources these Propers, both within and outside the CNP catalog. Check these out for real and authentic Catholic liturgical music:
General Sources for Multiple Propers
- Graduale Romanum — Gregorian chants (in Latin with chant notation) for all the Propers of the Liturgical Year
- Gregorian Missal — Gregorian chants (in Latin with chant notation) for all the Sunday Propers of the Liturgical Year; titles, directions and translations in English
- Graduale Simplex — Easier Gregorian chants (in Latin with chant notation) for many of the Propers
- By Flowing Waters — English translation of the Graduale Simplex (in modern notation)
- English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) — English antiphons with a psalm tone and verses (in modern notation)
- Lumen Christi Simple Gradual Adam Bartlett) — Simple English chant antiphons for the Entrance, Offertory and Communion processions specially arranged for congregational singing (chant notation)
- Mass Propers for the Liturgical Year — An utterly simple, noble way to sing all the Propers with cantor and congregation
- Saint Meinrad Entrance and Communion Antiphons (Fr. Columba Kelly OSB) — Easy English antiphons with a short congregational refrain (in modern notation)
- Simple English Propers (Adam Bartlett) — Correct Introit, Offertory and Communion Proper texts, set to simplified Gregorian melodies
- The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) — A very comprehensive collection of English Propers in chant-style, using varying levels of complexity and difficulty
Introits
- Requiem æternam — Funeral Mass
- Introit Hymns — New hymn texts set to familiar hymn tunes; based on the proper Introits
Graduals
- Psalms for the Easter Vigil
- Responsorial Psalms and Gospel Acclamations for Holy Week
- Other CNP psalms
- Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes
Alleluias
- Advent Alleluia
- Easter Alleluia
- Easter Vigil Gospel Procession
- Gospel Acclamation for Ordinary Time or Ordinations
- Renaissance Alleluia
- Responsorial Psalms and Gospel Acclamations for Holy Week
- Saint Patrick Alleluia
- Winchester Alleluia
Offertories
- Lætentur cæli — Music for Christmas Midnight Mass
- Reges Tharsis — Epiphany
- Angelus Domini — Second Sunday of Easter [Divine Mercy]
Communions
- Christ Is the Vine — Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Communio — Latin Communion antiphon (in Latin with chant notation) for every Sunday; includes coordinating psalm verses
- Ego sum vitis vera — Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Two Communion Antiphons — Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time & Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordainry Time
Other Proper Texts
- Water Music: For the Sprinkling Rite
- Mandatum novum — Holy Thursday: Foot Washing
- Maneant in vobis — Holy Thursday: Foot Washing
- Ecce lignum Crucis — Music for Good Friday: Showing of the Cross
- Faithful Cross — Music for Good Friday: Adoration of the Cross
- The Reproaches (Morrison) — Veneration of the Cross
- The Reproaches (Penkala) — Veneration of the Cross
- Lumen Christi — Procession with Paschal Candle
- I Saw Water Flowing (Hill) — Eastertide Sprinkling Music
- I Saw Water Flowing (Koraus) — Eastertide Sprinkling Music
- Easter Sequence
- Pentecost Sequence
- Veni Sancte Spiritus: Pentecost Sequence (Kirkpatrick)
- Veni Sancte Spiritus: Pentecost Sequence (Stafford)
- Laud, O Zion — Sequence for Corpus Christi