Music Suggestions
The Third Sunday of Easter (A)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Jubilate Deo omnis terra [Graduale Romanum, p.219]
2. Jubilate Deo omnis terra [Gregorian Missal, p.359]
3. Jubilate Deo (Adriano Banchieri, Giovanni Paolo Cima, Josquin des Prez, Giovanni Gabrieli, Orlando di Lasso, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Heinrich Schütz, Ascanio Trombetti)
4. Make Ye Joy to God (William Byrd)
5. O Be Joyful in the Lord (G.F. Handel, Charles Villiers Stanford)
6. Ego sum pastor bonus [Graduale simplex, p.165]
7. Ego sum pastor bonus (Thomas Kuras)
8. Cantate Domino canticum novum [Graduale simplex, p.172]
9. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth [Simple English Propers, p.111 (Adam Bartlett)]
10. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.97 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
11. Cry out with joy to God [Lumen Christi Missal, p.928 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
12. All People of the Earth, Rejoice [tune: Lasst uns erfreuen] from Introit Hymns #24 (Christoph Tietze)
13. Cry out with joy to God [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.33, Mode 8 / OCP]
14. Cry out with joy to God [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.332-334 / Ignatius Press]
15. Cry out with joy to God [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.80, with Psalm 67[66] / Liturgical Press]
16. Cry out with joy to God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #226, with Psalm 66 / Illuminare Publications]
17. Alleluia: This is the day [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.95 / Liturgical Press]
18. Cry out with joy to God [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.1, with Psalm 118]
Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli [Graduale Romanum, p.220]
2. Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli [Gregorian Missal, p.360]
3. Cognoverunt discipuli (William Byrd)
4. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.166]
5. Psalm 118: Today is the day the Lord has made [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.97 / Liturgical Press]
6. Chabanel Psalmody
7. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Alleluia. Oportebat pati Christum [Graduale Romanum, p.220]
2. Alleluia. Oportebat pati Christum [Gregorian Missal, p.361]
3. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.168]
4. Psalm 114: Alelluia, alleluia [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.98 / Liturgical Press]
Offertory:
1. Lauda anima mea [Graduale Romanum, p.221]
2. Lauda anima mea [Gregorian Missal, p.362]
3. Ad te de luce [Graduale simplex, p.169]
4. Praise the Lord, O my soul [Simple English Propers, p.112 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. Praise the Lord, my soul [Simple Choral Gradual, p.98 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. Cry out with joy to God [Lumen Christi Missal, p.928 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. Praise the Lord, O my soul [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.335-337 / Ignatius Press]
8. Praise the Lord, my soul [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #227, with Psalm 146 / Illuminare Publications]
9. The earth trembled [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.103, with Psalm 76 / Liturgical Press]
10. Praise the Lord, O my soul [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 136]
Communion:
1. (A) Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit Petro [Graduale Romanum, p.202]
2. (A) Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit Petro [Gregorian Missal, p.363]
3. In Galilæa Iesum [Graduale simplex, p.170]
4. (A) Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit Petro [Communio, p.255]
5. (A) The Lord has risen and has appeared to Peter [Simple English Propers, p.113 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. (A) The Lord has risen and has appeared to Peter [Choral Communio, p.54 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.99 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. O sing to the Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.929 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. The disciples recognized the Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.929 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
10. Mass Propers for Eastertide (Gary Penkala)
11. (A) The Lord has risen and has appeared to Peter [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
12. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.35, Mode 8 / OCP]
13. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.344-346 / Ignatius Press]
14. The disciples recognized the Lord [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.81, with Psalm 23[22] / Liturgical Press]
15. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #229, with Psalm 34 / Illuminare Publications]
16. The disciples recognized the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #229, with Psalm 34 / Illuminare Publications]
17. Christ, our paschal lamb [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.103, with Psalm 66 / Liturgical Press]
18. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.104, with Psalm 105 / Liturgical Press]
19. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 66]
Mass settings:
1. Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
2. Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
3. Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk)
4. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale Romanum, p.710]
5. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.75]
6. Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
7. Paschal Gloria (J. William Greene)

Other liturgical music

Adoro te devote: A Communion Processional (Gary Penkala)
Blessed Be God (James Chepponis) [GIA Publications]
Chant Booklet, Volume 4 (ed. Chris Bord)
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Gloria Vaticana (Gary Penkala)
Gospel Fanfare for Easter Morning (James Biery) [GIA Publications]
Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
I Saw Water Flowing (Alex Hill)
I Saw Water Flowing (Matthew Koraus)
Let All the Earth (Christopher Willcock) [OCP]
Like a Deer That Longs (John E. Sittard)
Lumen Christi (Richard J. Clark)
Mass Propers for Eastertide (Gary Penkala)
Paschal Gloria (J. William Greene)
Processional Alleluia (Howard Hughes SM) [GIA Publications]
Psalm 118 (Christopher Bord)
Renaissance Alleluia (Gary Penkala)
Saint Patrick Alleluia (Stephen McManus)
Tantum ergo: A Processional (Gary Penkala)
Te Deum: We Praise You, O God (J. William Greene)
The New Lambs of Christ (arr. Gary Penkala)
This Day Was Made by the Lord (Christopher Walker) [Oregon Catholic Press]
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Vidi aquam (Gregorian chant) Proper chant for Sprinkling Rite [Liber usualis, p.12] — or — [Booklet of Chant, Volume 3]
Water Music: For the Sprinkling Rite
You Have Put on Christ (J. William Greene) [GIA Publications]

Hymns

Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (ICEL #67, HH #103, CH #275, SMH #471)
Daylight Fades (WIII #448, HH #101)
Gift of Finest Wheat (WIII #736, HPSC #360, PMB #665, CBW #570, CH #389, SMH #528)
God with Hidden Majesty / Adoro te devote (WIII #489, ICEL #138, HPSC #164, AH #511, CH #368, CHB #117)
He Is Risen (CH #285, EH #90)
[Humbly We Adore Thee] [Adoro te devote] (PMB #675, CBW #587, CH #369, SMH #570, EH #204)
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (WIII #445, ICEL #160, PMB #744, CBW #56, CH #293, SMH #573, VII #355, LCH #63)
Jesus, Bread in Mercy Broken (HPSC #200)
That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright (WIII #457, ICEL #76, HH #116, CBW #507, CH #284, SMH #774, EH #98, LCH #60)
The Day of Resurrection (CH #278, HH #130, HPSC #316, CHB #82, EH #96)
This Is the Lord's Day (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
This Joyful Eastertide (WIII #449, HH #133, CHB #84, LCH #71, SMH #795)

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

Adoro te devote (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 3
Alleluia (Sr. Edith Scholl)
Alleluia (Randall Thompson)
Alleluia! For Christ Is Risen (J.S. Bach)
And They Drew Nigh (Leo Sowerby)
Ave verum corpus (Gregorian chant) [ICEL #131, Liber ususalis p.1856]
Ave verum corpus (W.A. Mozart)
Awake, My Heart, with Gladness (J.S. Bach)
Breaking of the Bread (Austin Lovelace)
Christ Is Arisen (Leisring/Kosche) [Morning Star 50-4035]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (J.S. Bach) This German chorale is based on the melody of the Easter Sequence Victimae paschali laudes
Cognoverunt discipuli (William Byrd) [Novello]
Easter Psalm (Gary Penkala)
My Heart Is Fixed (Leo Sowerby)
O sacrum convivium (Giovanni Croce, G.P. da Palestrina)
O sacrum convivium (Colin Brumby)
O sacrum convivium (Eugene Englert)
O sacrum convivium (Michael Lawrence)
Simon, Son of John (Michael Starke)
O Sweet and Sacred Feast (Michael McCabe)
Preserve Me, O Lord (Benedetto Marcello) [Concordia] (Paul Manz) [Augsburg]
Tantum ergo sacramentum (Christopher Bord)
Therefore We, before Him Bending (James Morrison)

Organ Music

Break Thou the Bread of Life (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, October 1980]
Chorale Prelude on Duke Street (Robert J. Powell) [American Organ Music, Vol 2 - Sacred Music Press]
Christ Is Arisen (Gerald Near)
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (Wilbur Held) [Six Preludes on Easter Hymns - Concordia]
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Easter Season, Set I - Morning Star Music Publ 10-402]
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (Tobias Volckmar) [Parish Organist, Book 8 - Concordia 97-1404]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Georg Böhm) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, March 1992]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Dieterich Buxtehude) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (G.F. Kauffmann) [Organist's Companion, February 1986]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (J.L. Krebs) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Johann Pachelbel) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, March 1993]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Samuel Scheidt) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, March 2001]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (G.P. Telemann) [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford]
Christ lag in Todesbanden (F.W. Zachau) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448] [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford] [Organist's Companion, April 1987 & March 2000]
Duke Street (Mark Albrecht) [Organist's Companion, March 2002]
Ellacombe (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, March 1999]
Festival Intrada on Ellacombe (Roger Bailey) [Consoliere V-2]
Fugue on Neander (Edward Beals) [Organist's Companion, March 1994]
He Is Risen, He Is Risen! (Wolfgang Hiltscher) [Parish Organist, Book 8 - Concordia 97-1404]
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Hugo Gehrke) [Parish Organist, Part 10: Funeral Music - Concordia]
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 3 - Concordia 97-5702]
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Richard Wienhorst) [Parish Organist, Part 1 - Concordia]
Jesus Shall Reign (Burton Isaac)
Maestoso: Five Processionals (Calvert Shenk)
Meditation on Adoro te devote (Jack Goode) [Organist's Companion, June 1983]
Neander (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, October 1983]
Partita on Duke Street (Donald Rotermund) [Concordia]
Prelude and Chorale on Duke Street (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, April 1980]
Prelude for Easter Dawning (Dominick Argento) [AGO 90th Anniversary Anthology of American Organ Music - Oxford]
Prelude on Christ lag in Todesbanden (Paul Manz) from Improvisations for the Easter Season [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-402]
Prelude on Duke Street (Flor Peeters) from Thirty Short Preludes
Prelude on Ellacombe (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, March 1991]
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (J.S. Bach)
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Johannes Brahms) from Eleven Chorale Preludes
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Wilbur Held)
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (M.F.A. Koehler)
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (F.W. Marpurg) from Twenty-one Chorale Preludes [Augsburg]
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year
Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness (Paul Manz) from Improvisations on Classic Chorales [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-843]
Suite for Worship on Truro and Duke Street" (G.W. Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1985]
That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright (Theodore Ripper) [Organist's Companion, April 1988]
This Joyful Eastertide (David Polley) [Organist's Companion, April 1986]
This Joyful Eastertide (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, April 1983]
Toccata on Duke Street (Gilbert Martin) [The Sacred Organ Folio - Lorenz Publ Co]
Unser Herrscher (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1983]
Variations on Duke Street (Randolph Currie) [Organist's Companion, March 1996]
Variations on Ellacombe [Organist's Companion, September 1996]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

The Gospel emphasizes the importance of Scripture ("He opened the Scriptures to us") and Sacrament ("He was made known in the breaking of the bread"). Incense at the Gospel and incense during the Elevation may help to reinforce this. Throughout the Easter Season (from the Vigil right through Pentecost) the Sprinkling Rite is the perfect way to open the liturgy. It recalls our baptism (use water from the font) and delineates this season, which otherwise has a great danger of being forgotten by the fourth or fifth Sunday. Use the proper chant Vidi aquam [Liber usualis, p.12] — or — [Booklet of Chant, Volume 3]— or — Water Music: For the Sprinkling Rite, by Horst Buchholz. There are also English settings: I Saw Water Flowing, a brilliant English adaptation by Alex Hill which maintains the chant melody — or — I Saw Water Flowing, a choral setting by Matthew Koraus.

Music SuggestionsThe Third Sunday of Easter (A)