Music Suggestions
The Second Sunday of Advent (A)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Introit:
1. Populus Sion [Graduale Romanum, p.18]
2. Populus Sion [Gregorian Missal, p.169]
3. Choose one Antiphona ad introitum from either of the two Masses for Advent [Graduale simplex, pp.53-63]
4. Populus Sion (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.327]
5. Populus Sion (Chris Mueller)
6. People of Zion, behold [Simple English Propers (Adam Bartlett) p.5 / CMAA]
7. People of Zion, the Lord will come [Simple Choral Gradual (Richard Rice) p.4 / CMAA]
8. O people of Sion, behold [Lumen Christi Missal (Adam Bartlett) p.904 / Illuminare Publications]
9. O people of Sion, behold [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.5, Mode 7 / OCP]
10. O people of Sion, behold [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.13-15]
11. O people of Sion, behold [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.4, with Psalm 80[79] / Liturgical Press]
12. O people of Sion, behold [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #139, with Psalm 80 / Illuminare Publications]
13. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.1, with Psalm 25 / Liturgical Press]
14. O people of Sion, behold [Mass Propers for Advent (Penkala) p.1, with Psalm 80]
15. Behold, O Zion, God WIll Come [tune: Winchester New] from Introit Hymns #2 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Ex Sion species [Graduale Romanum, p.18]
2. Ex Sion species [Gregorian Missal, p.170]
3. Ex Sion species (Wolfgang Joseph Emmerig)
4. Choose one Psalmus responsorius from either of the two Masses for Advent [Graduale simplex, pp.53-63]
5. Come and set us free, Lord, mighty God [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.2, with Psalm 80 / Liturgical Press]
6. Chabanel Psalmody
7. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
8. Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Laetatus sum [Graduale Romanum, p.19]
2. Laetatus sum [Gregorian Missal, p.171]
3. Laetatus sum (Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, Claudio Monteverdi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Tomás Luis de Victoria)
4. Choose one Alleluia from either of the two Masses for Advent [Graduale simplex, pp.53-63]
5. Alleluia, Lord you were favorable [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.3, with Psalm 85 / Liturgical Press]
6. I Did in Heart Rejoice (Giles Farnaby)
7. I Was Glad (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Henry Purcell)
Offertory:
1. Deus tu convertens [Graduale Romanum, p.20]
2. Deus tu convertens [Gregorian Missal, p.172]
3. Deus tu convertens (Wolfgang Joseph Emmerig, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
4. Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium from either of the two Masses for Advent [Graduale simplex, pp.53-63]
5. You will turn toward us [Simple English Propers (Adam Bartlett) p.6 / CMAA]
6. Let us see, O Lord, your mercy [Simple Choral Gradual (Richard Rice) p.5 / CMAA]
7. You will turn to us, O God [Lumen Christi Missal (Adam Bartlett) p.905 / Illuminare Publications]
8. Will you not, O God, give us life [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.16-18]
9. You will turn to us, O God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #140, with Psalm 85 / Illuminare Publications]
10. Those who hope in you [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.4, with Psalm 25 / Liturgical Press]
11. Will you not instead give us life [Mass Propers for Advent (Penkala) p.3, with Psalm 25]
Communion:
1. Ierusalem surge [Graduale Romanum, p.20]
2. Ierusalem surge [Gregorian Missal, p.173]
3. Jerusalem surge (Heinrich Isaac) [Chester]
4. Jerusalem surge (Carlo Gesualdo, Heinrich Isaac, Giovanni Battista Martini, Clemens non Papa, Benedetto Pesenti)
5. Jerusalem surge [Communio, p.128 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. Choose one Antiphona ad communionem from either of the two Masses for Advent [Graduale simplex, pp.53-63]
7. Arise, O Jerusalem [Simple English Propers, p.8 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
8. Arise, arise, O Jerusalem [Choral Communio (Richard Rice) p.4 / Hostia Laudis Co]
9. Arise, Jerusalem from Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
10. Rise up, Jerusalem [Simple Choral Gradual (Richard Rice) p.6 / CMAA]
11. Jerusalem, arise [Lumen Christi Missal (Adam Bartlett) p.905 / Illuminare Publications]
12. Jerusalem, stand on high [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
13. Jerusalem, arise [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.5, Mode 2 / OCP]
14. Jerusalem, arise [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.19-21]
15. Jerusalem, arise [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.5, with Psalm 147[146] / Liturgical Press]
16. Jerusalem, arise [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #141, with Psalm 147 / Illuminare Publications]
17. The Lord will give us what is good [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.5, with Psalm 85 / Liturgical Press]
18. Jerusalem, arise [Mass Propers for Advent (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 85]
Mass settings:
1. Latin Chant Mass XVII (Adventus et Quadragesimae)
2. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
3. Missa Deus Genitor alme (Harry McMurray)

Other liturgical music

Advent Alleluia (William Atwood)
Advent Processional (Richard Proulx) [GIA Publications]
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Emmanuel: An Advent Processional (Gary Penkala)
Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
Making Music to Thy Name: Volume 1 [Advent] easy 2 and 3-part hymn accompaniments (Gary Penkala)
Mass Propers of Advent (Gary Penkala)
Psalm 25 (Christopher Bord)
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Winchester Alleluia (Gary Penkala)

Hymns

Come, Lord, and Tarry Not (HH #9, WIII #366, SMH #486)
Come, Show Us Your Salvation, Lord (HPSC #138)
Comfort My People (CH #171)
Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People (WIII #370, HPSC #144, LCH #13, SMH #492)
Creator of the Stars of Night (AH #309, CBW #539, CH #174, HH #4, HPSC #147, ICEL #3, PMB #5, WIII #368, EH #6, VII #327, LCH #9/171, SMH #497)
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (AH #354, CH #175, HH #54, HPSC #181, ICEL #229, CHB #3, SMH #554, EH #545, LCH #35)
Hark! A Herald Voice Is Calling (ICEL #4, HPSC #183, CBW #453, CH #176, CHB #4, SMH #556, VII #227)
Hills of the North, Rejoice (HH #11)
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (AH #329, CH #191, PMB #13, WIII #374, SMH #618, LCH #29)
So Lately Sprung from Glory (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (HH #28, EH #440)
When the King Shall Come Again (WIII #355)

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

Adam Lay Y-bounden from Two-part Motets for Advent (Gregory Hamilton)
And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
Behold, the Savior Cometh (Maxcine Posegate)
Benedictus (G.P. da Palestrina)
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Richard Delong)
Comfort, Comfort Ye, My People (Louis Bouregois / Goudimel) [GIA Publications]
Comfort Ye, My People (George Thalban-Ball)
Creator alme siderum (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 1 [This is the proper Vesper hymn for Advent]
Creator alme siderum (Rev. Thomas Buffer)
E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (Paul Manz) [Concordia Publishing Co]
Jerusalem surge (Heinrich Isaac, Padre Martini) [Chester]
He Delivered the Poor (C. Hubert Parry)
He Shall Come Down Like Rain (Dudley Buck)
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (Hugo Distler, Melchior Vulpius)
Populus Sion (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.327]
Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 1(Gary Penkala)
Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 2 (Greene, Brumby, Penkala)

Organ Music

Adagio on Aberystwyth (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, June 1984]
Advent Prelude on Merton (Edward G. Mead) [Consoliere VI-4 - World Library Publ]
Behold, A Branch Is Growing (Gottfried Mueller) [Parish Organist, Part 1 - Concordia]
Christmas: Rosa mystica (Richard Elsasser) [The Christian Year - Sacred Songs Co.]
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set I - Morning Star Music Publ 10-100]
Conditor alme siderum (Mahlon Balderston) [Organist's Companion, November 1994]
Creator alme siderum (Philip Krekel) [Organist's Companion, December 1983]
Creator alme siderum (N.J. Lemmens)
Creator alme siderum (Hermann Schroeder)
Dear Maker of the Starry Skies (Robert Hebble) [For the Masses - The Sacred Music Press]
Deo Gracias (Percy Whitlock)
Ellacombe (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, March 1999
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Ronald Besemer) [Organist's Companion, December 1983]
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Johannes Brahms) [Eleven Chorale Preludes]
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, November 1995]
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (A. Josef Monar) [Organist's Companion, November 1991]
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (David Polley) [Organist's Companion, December 1985]
Fantasie: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (A.J. Monar) [Organist's Companion, November 1998]
Festival Intrada on Ellacombe (Roger Bailey) [Consoliere V-2]
Four Advent Chorales for Flute and Harpsichord [or Organ] (Stephen McManus)
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Georg Böhm) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Alfred Fedak)
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (J.C. Oley) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Max Reger) [Thirty Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (Johann Pachelbel) [Collected Works IV - Kalmus 3763]
Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (J.G. Walther) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
Hymnus: Creator alem siderum (Nicolas Jacques Lemmens)
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, December 1987]
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Joseph Lowe) [Organist's Companion, November 1989]
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Lionel Rogg)
Lob sei dem Allmächtigen Gott (J.S. Bach) [Orgelbüchlein]
Making Music to Thy Name, Volume 1 (Gary Penkala) simplified hymn tunes for Advent
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (J.S. Bach, Anton Heiller)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from Three Preludes for the Christmas Cycle (Robert Farrell)
Pastorale on Es ist ein Ros (Roger W. Boop)
Pastorle unter Benutzung des Liedes: Es ist ein' Ros' entsrpungen (Carl Sattler) [Organist's Companion, November 1996]
Prelude on Aberystwyth (Healey Willan) [Ten Hymn Preludes, Set I - Peters 6011]
Prelude on Ellacombe (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, March 1991
Psalm 42: Freu dich sehr (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, December 1982]
Variations on Ellacombe [Organist's Companion, September 1996
Variations on Lo, How a Rose (Murray Bradshaw) [Organist's Companion, November 1993]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

The hope inherent in the Advent message flows from the promises we hear during this season. The promise of "a signal for the nations," the promise of a new baptism in "the Holy Spirit and fire," these induce hope in our majestic Lord who will come at the end of time with his winnowing-fan to "gather his grain into the barn."

Music SuggestionsThe Second Sunday of Advent (A)