Music Suggestions
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (A)
Liturgical Music
Official texts
- Introit:
- Deus in loco sancto tuo [Graduale Romanum, p.310]
- Deus in loco sancto tuo [Gregorian Missal, p.202]
- Iacob autem genuit Ioseph [Graduale simplex, p.70]
- Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
- God is in his holy dwelling [Simple English Propers, p.32 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
- The shepherds hastened to Bethlehem [Simple Choral Gradual, p.26 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- God is in his holy place [Lumen Christi Missal, p.911 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- The shepherds went in haste [Lumen Christi Missal, p.912 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- The shepherds went in haste [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.10, Mode 5 / OCP]
- The shepherds went in haste [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.75-77 / Ignatius Press]
- The shepherds went in haste [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.22, with Psalm 128[127] / Liturgical Press]
- God is in his holy place [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #161, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
- The shepherds went in haste [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #162, with Psalm 128 / Illuminare Publications]
- Joseph is the husband of Mary [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.17, with Psalm 128 / Liturgical Press]
- Joseph arose [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.17, with Psalm 128 / Liturgical Press]
- The shepherds went in haste [Mass Propers for Christmastide (Penkala) p.1, with Psalm 2]
- Our God Dwells in His Holy Place [tune: Forest Green] from Introit Hymns #9 (Christoph Tietze)
- Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
- Unam petii [Graduale Romanum, p.358]
- Unam petii [Gregorian Missal, p.204]
- Unam petii (Giovanni Francesco Anerio, William Byrd)
- One Thing Have I Desired of the Lord (George Alexander Macfarren)
- Quam dilecta [Graduale simplex, p.71]
- Quam dilecta (André Campra, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Georg Valentin Röder)
- I long for the courts of the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.18, with Psalm 84 / Liturgical Press]
- Chabanel Psalmody
- Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
- Wie lieblich (Friedrich Kiel)
- Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
- Gaudete iusti [Graduale Romanum, p.430]
- Gaudete iusti [Gregorian Missal, p.205]
- Exsultate iusti in Domino (Juan Gutierrez de Padilla, Ludovico da Viadana)
- Let All the Just (John Wall Callcott)
- Rejoice in the Lord, O Ye Righteous (George J. Elvey)
- Unam petii [Graduale simplex, p.71]
- Unam petii (Giovanni Francesco Anerio, William Byrd)
- One Thing Have I Desired of the Lord (George Alexander Macfarren)
- Dominus illuminatio mea [Graduale simplex, p.72]
- Dominus illuminatio mea (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
- Alleluia, One thing I ask of the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.18/19, with Psalm 27 / Liturgical Press]
- Offertory:
- In te speravi, Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.322]
- In te speravi, Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.205]
- In te speravi, Domine (Dietrich Buxtehude, Robert Führer, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Alessandro Grandi, Hans Leo Hassler, Josquin des Prez, Francisco Valls)
- Erant parentes Iesu [Graduale simplex, p.73]
- Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
- In you have I put my trust [Simple English Propers, p.33 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
- My life is in your hands [Simple Choral Gradual, p.27 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- I trust in you, O Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.912 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- In you, O LOrd, I have placed my hope [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.78-80 / Ignatius Press]
- I trust in you, O Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #163, with Psalm 31 / Illuminare Publications]
- The things that were said of Jesus [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.20, with Psalm 40 / Liturgical Press]
- But my trust is in you, O Lord [Mass Propers for Christmastide (Penkala) p.3, with Psalm 96]
- Communion:
- (A) Tolle puerum [Graduale Romanum, p.51]
- (A) Tolle puerum [Gregorian Missal, p.206]
- (A) Tolle puerum [Communio, p.261 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Fili, quid fecisti [Communio, p.100 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Fili, quid fecisti (Tielman Susato)
- Maria autem [Graduale simplex, p.74]
- Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
- (A) Take the child and his mother [Simple English Propers, p.34 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
- (A) Take the child and his mother [Choral Communio, p.18 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
- Our God has appeared on earth [Simple Choral Gradual, p.28 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
- Our God has appeared on earth [Lumen Christi Missal, p.912 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
- (A) Take the child and his mother Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)
- Our God has appeared on earth [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.11, Mode 2 / OCP]
- Our God has appeared on earth [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.81-83 / Ignatius Press]
- Our God has appeared on earth [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.23, with Psalm 46d[45] / Liturgical Press]
- Our God has appeared on earth [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #164, with Psalm 98 / Illuminare Publications]
- Mary treasured all these words [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.21, with Psalm 78 / Liturgical Press]
- Our God has appeared on the earth [Mass Propers for Christmastide (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 98]
- 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)
Other liturgical music
- Alleluia Noel (Gary Penkala)
- Blessed Be the Lord God of Israel (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
- Christmas Litany (J. William Greene)
- Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
- Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
- From East to West: A Christmas Processional (arr. Gary Penkala)
- Gloria III Canon (Jacques Berthier) Music from Taizé [GIA Publications]
- Gospel Verses for the Christmas Cycle (Gary Penkala)
- Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
- Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
- Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
- Hail, Holy Mother (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
- Mass Propers of Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
- Psalm 96 (Christopher Bord)
- Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
- Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Hymns
- A Child My Choice (CH #223)
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices (CH #228, ICEL #14, CHB #14, EH #32)
- All Who Keep the Faith of Jesus (CH #321, HPSC #108)
- Angels We Have Heard on High (AH #323, CBW #463, CH #219, HPSC #113, PMB #34, WIII #376, CHB #15, SMH #434, EH #42, LCH #18)
- Away in a Manger (AH #336, CH #227, PMB #35, WIII #378, CHB #16, SMH #447/8, EH #43, LCH #25/6)
- O Come, Little Children (PMB #32, CH #197, SMH #649)
- O God in Heaven (HPSC #239)
- Once in Royal David's City (ICEL #27, PMB #21, WIII #402, AH #328, HPSC #270, CBW #473, CHB #30, CH #212, SMH #702, EH #236, VII #336, LCH #31)
- Our God Dwells in His Holy Place [tune: Forest Green] from Introit Hymns #9 (Christoph Tietze)
- The Snow Lay on the Ground (EH #41)
- Within the Quiet of a Home (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
- 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
- Dominus illuminatio mea (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
- Eins bitt ich vom Herren (Heinrich Hartmann)
- Let God Arise (Thomas Tallis)
- Let God Arise from Chandos Anthems (George Frideric Handel)
- Liber generationis Jesu Christi (Josquin des Prez)
- Locus iste (Blasius Ammon)
- O lux beata caelitum (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis p.475]
- Pastores loquebantur (Francisco Guerrero)
- Shepherds, What Is This Lovely Fragrance? (arr. Gregory Hamilton)
- Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 1 (Gary Penkala)
- Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 2 (Greene, Brumby, Penkala)
- The Blessed Son of God (Ralph Vaughan Williams) from Hodie
- The Shepherds' Farewell (Hector Berlioz) from L'Enfance du Christ
- Three Sacred Rounds for the Christmas Cycle (Colin Bumby)
- When Christ Was Born of Mary Free (J. William Greene)
Organ Music
- Angels We Have Heard on High (Ronald Arnatt) [Preludes for Hymns in Worship Supplement I]
- Angels We Have Heard on High (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 2 - Concordia 97-5385]
- Angels We Have Heard on High (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 4 - Concordia 97-6013]
- Communion from Messe basse (Camil van Hulse)
- Gloria for the Flutes (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, December 1980]
- In dulci jubilo from Five Chorale Preludes (Colin Brumby)
- Infant Holy fromThree Preludes for the Christmas Cycle (Robert Farrell)
- Jesu, meine Freude (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
- Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Paul Manz) from Improvisations on Classic Chorales [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-843]
- Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Max Reger) from Opus 67
- Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (George Lachenauer) [Organist's Companion, November 1998]
- Offertory (Richard Purvis) [An American Organ Mass - Flammer]
- Pastorale on Ebeling (Gordon Young) [Ten Christmas Organ Voluntaries - Presser]
- Pastorale on Venite adoremus (Edward Beals) [Organist's Companion, November 2000]
- Prelude & Postlude on Jesu Redemptor omnium (Jonathan Hellerman)
- Still, Still, Still (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set II - Morning Star Music Publ 10-101]
- Stille Nacht from Seven Preludes for the Church Year (Donna Robertson)
- Two Christmastide Preludes for Manuals (Donna Robertson)
- Variations on Away in a Manger (Janet Correll) [Organist's Companion, November 1988]
Liturgical Hints & Ideas
A Family Choir made up of the members of the children's choirs (and their "non-choral" parents) and the members of the adult choir (and their "non-choral" children) is a perfect choice to sing today. Keep the music very simple so all can participate.