Music Suggestions
The Solemnity of Pentecost [Mass during the Day] (ABC)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Spiritus Domini replevit [Graduale Romanum, p.252]
2. Spiritus Domini replevit [Gregorian Missal, p.396]
3. Spiritus Dominus [Graduale simplex, p.395]
4. Spiritus Domini replevit (William Byrd)
5. Dum complerentus [Graduale simplex, p.185]
6. The Spirit of the Lord [Simple English Propers, p.152 (Adam Bartlett)]
7. The Spirit of the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.120 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. The Spirit of the Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.935 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. The love of God has been poured into our hearts [Lumen Christi Missal, p.935 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
10. The Spirit of Our God and King [tune: Lasst uns erfreuen] from Introit Hymns #31 (Christoph Tietze)
11. The Spirit of the Lord [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.41, Mode 8 / OCP]
12. The love of God has been poured into our hearts [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.42, Mode 3 / OCP]
13. The Spirit of the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.408-411 / Ignatius Press]
14. The Spirit of the Lord [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.96, with Psalm 68[67] / Liturgical Press]
15. The Spirit of the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #248, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
16. The Spirit of the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #456, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
17. The love of God has been poured into our hearts [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #249, with Psalm 103 / Illuminare Publications]
18. When the day of Pentecost had come [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.123, with Psalm 104 / Liturgical Press]
19. The Spirit of the Lord [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.3, with Psalm 118]
Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Alleluia. Emitte Spiritum tuum [Graduale Romanum, p.252]
2. Alleluia. Emitte Spiritum tuum [Gregorian Missal, p.397]
3. Emitte Spiritum tuum (William Byrd)
4. Exsurgat Deus [Graduale simplex, p.186]
5. Exsurgat Deus (Giovanni Andrea Draconio)
6. Let God rise up [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.123, with Psalm 68 / Liturgical Press]
7. Chabanel Psalmody
8. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Alleluia. Veni Sancte Spiritus [Graduale Romanum, p.253]
2. Alleluia. Veni Sancte Spiritus [Gregorian Missal, p.398]
3. Veni Sancte Spiritus (William Byrd, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
4. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Deus deorum Dominus [Graduale simplex, p.189]
5. Alleluia, The mighty one, God the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.127, with Psalm 50 / Liturgical Press]
Sequence:
1. Pentecost Sequence (J. William Greene)
2. Veni Sancte Spiritus [Graduale Romanum, p.253]
3. Veni Sancte Spiritus [Gregorian Missal, p.398]
4. Veni Sancte Spiritus [Graduale simplex, p.190]
5. Veni Sancte Spiritus [CNP Booklet of Chant II]
6. Holy Spirit, Lord of light [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.127 / Liturgical Press]
7. Veni Sancte Spiritus [setting by J. William Greene]
8. Veni Sancte Spiritus (Bernard Kirkpatrick)
9. Veni Sancte Spiritus (Lisa Stafford)
10. Veni Sancte Spiritus (Adrian Willaert)
Offertory:
1. Confirma hoc Deus [Graduale Romanum, p.255]
2. Confirma hoc Deus [Gregorian Missal, p.401]
3. Confirma hoc Deus [Graduale simplex, p.192]
4. Confirma hoc, Deus (Gregor Aichinger, William Byrd, Jacob Handl, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Antonio Salieri)
5. Confirm, O God [Simple English Propers, p.153 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Confirm, O God [Simple Choral Gradual, p.121 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. Confirm, O God [Lumen Christi Missal, p.935 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
8. Confirm, O God [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.411-414 / Ignatius Press]
9. Confirm, O God [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #250, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
10. Confirm, O God [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.129, with Psalm 68 / Liturgical Press]
11. Show forth, O God, your power [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.7, with Psalm 136]
Communion:
1. Factus est repente [Graduale Romanum, p.256]
2. Factus est repente [Gregorian Missal, p.402]
3. Spiritus qui a Patre [Graduale simplex, p.193]
4. Factus est repente [Communio, p.97]
5. Factus est repente (Gregor Aichinger / James Morrison)
6. Factus est repente (William Byrd)
7. Suddenly, a sound came from heaven [Simple English Propers, p.154 (Adam Bartlett)]
8. Suddenly, a sound came from heaven [Choral Communio, p.85 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
9. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Simple Choral Gradual, p.122 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
10. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Lumen Christi Missal, p.935 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
11. They were filled with the Holy Spirit [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
12. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.42, Mode 7 / OCP]
13. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.414-416 / Ignatius Press]
14. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.97, with Psalm 68[67] / Liturgical Press]
15. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #251, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
16. The Spirit who proceeds from the Father [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.130, with Psalm 78 / Liturgical Press]
17. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.11, 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)
Go Out to the World (Ronald Krisman) [GIA Publications] with flute
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)
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 104 (Christopher Bord)
Renaissance Alleluia (Gary Penkala)
Saint Patrick Alleluia (Stephen McManus)
Spirit of Strength and Courage (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
Te Deum: We Praise You, O God (J. William Greene)
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)
Veni Sancte Spiritus (Bernard Kirkpatrick)
Veni Sancte Spiritus (Lisa Stafford)
Vidi aquam (Gregorian chant) Proper chant for Sprinkling Rite [Liber usualis, p.12] — or — [Booklet of Chant, Volume 3]
You Shall Be My Witnesses (Rev. James Chepponis) [GIA Publications]

Hymns

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (AH #443, CBW #516, CH #299, HPSC #135, ICEL #85, PMB #84, WIII #482, SMH #483, EH #218, VII #254/363, LCH #77)
Come, Holy Spirit, As a Fire (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
Fire of God, Undying Flame (WIII #474)
Hail Thee, Festival Day (AH #414, CBW #509, CH #274, HPSC #179, PMB #78, WIII #444, SMH #553, EH #86/102/107)
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine (CBW #523, SMH #565)
Joy! Because the Circling Year (CH #303, SMH #599)
O Holy Spirit, By Whose Breath (CBW #518, PMB #92, WIII #475, CBW #518, HH #145)

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

A Mighty Wind from Heaven (Alec Wyton)
Carol for Pentecost (Erik Routley)
Come Down, O Love Divine (Tim Knight)
Come, Holy Ghost (Thomas Attwood, William Boyce, Cedric Davie, Orlando Gibbons)
Come, Holy Spirit (Christopher Tye)
Come, Thou Holy Paraclete (Hurd)
Cum Sancto Spiritu from Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi)
Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes (Palestrina, da Vittoria)
Easter Psalm (Gary Penkala)
Factus est repente (Gregor Aichinger / James Morrison)
Gracious Spirit (David Williams)
Let Thy Holy Presence (Paul Tschesnokov)
O Come, Creator Spirit, Come (M.A. Charpentier) [Concordia]
O Holy Paradox of Love (Colin Mawby) [Kevin Mayhew Ltd]
Peace I Leave with You (William Wirges)
Repleti sunt omnes (Jacob Handl)
Te Deum laudamus (Calvert Shenk)
The Heavens Are Telling from The Creation (F.J. Haydn)
Veni Creator Spiritus (Derek Fry)
Veni Sancte Spiritus (Jacques Berthier) — Music from Taizé

Organ Music

Allegro from Organ Symphony #6 (Charles-Marie Widor)
Carillon-Sortie (Henri Mulet)
Come, Holy Ghost (Robert Hebble) For the Masses [The Sacred Music Press]
Come, Holy Ghost (James Konkel) [Organist's Companion, May 1991]
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (Wilbur Held) Hymn Preludes for the Pentecost Season [Concordia 97-5517]
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (Paul Manz) Improvisations for Pentecost & Trinity Sunday [Morning Star Music Publ 10-500]
Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord (Andreas Armsdorf) Wedding Music, Part II [Concordia 97-1370]
Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord (Matthias Weckmann) Parish Organist, Book 8 [Concordia 97-1404]
Come, O Come, Thou Quickening Spirit (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year, Opus 67 [Carl Fischer Co.]
Deux strophes sur l'hymne Veni Creator Spiritus (Alexandre Guilmant) [Organist's Companion, June 1983]
Fantasia super Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (J.S. Bach) Orgelwerke VII [Peters 246]
Fantasie Prelude on Veni Creator (Dennis Elliot) The Sacred Organ Folio [Lorenz Publ Co]
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (Wilbur Held) Hymn Preludes for the Pentecost Season [Concordia 97-5517]
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (Paul Manz) Improvisations for Pentecost & Trinity Sunday [Morning Star Music Publ 10-500]
Hymn Prelude on Veni Creator(Peter Pindar Stearns) Eight Hymn Preludes for Ascension & Pentecost [Flammer]
Improvisation on Veni Creator Spiritus (Sr. Teresine Fonder) Twenty-six Miniatures
Improvisation on Veni Creator Spiritus (Robert Hebble) For the Masses [The Sacred Music Press]
Joy and Peace (Noel Goemanne) from Trilogy on Pentecost [Flammer HF-5120]
Komm Gott Schöpfer" (J.S. Bach, Johann Pachelbel, J.G. Walther, Flor Peeters)
Komm Heiliger Geist (Hermann Schroeder)
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Andreas Armsdorf) Eighty Chorale Preludes [Peters 4448]
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Dieterich Buxtehude) Church Organist's Golden Treasury II [Oliver Ditson Co]
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (G.F. Kauffmann) [Organist's Companion, May 1993]
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (Johann Pachelbel) Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 [Oxford]
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (F.W. Zachau) Eighty Chorale Preludes [Peters 4448] Church Organist's Golden Treasury II [Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, May 1994]
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (Wilhelm Volckmar) [Organist's Companion, July 1993]
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (J.G. Walther) Eighty Chorale Preludes [Peters 4448]
O Spirit of the Living God (Thomas Canning) Parish Organist XI [Concordia]
Pentecost Toccata (John Reese)
Postlude on Grafenburg (Dennis R. Johnson) [Organist's Companion, March 1994]
Prelude and Fugue in c minor (J.S. Bach)
Prelude on Come, Holy Ghost (Alec Wyton) Preludes, Fanfares & a March for the Liturgical Year [Flammer]
Prelude on Melcombe (Healey Willan) Ten Hymn Preludes, Set I [Peters 6011]
Prelude on Veni Creator (Paul Manz, Flor Peeters)
Sortie sur Veni Creator Spiritus (Réné Quignard) [Organist's Companion, June 1984]
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers (Wilbur Held) Hymn Preludes for the Pentecost Season [Concordia 97-5517]
Variations on Komm, o komm, du Geist (Edward Beals) [Organist's Companion, May 2002]
Variations on Veni Creator (Maurice Duruflé)
Veni Creator Spiritus (Dom Paul Benoit) Esquisses liturgiques [J. Fischer]
Veni Creator Spiritus (Nicolas de Grigny) [Consoliere V-2]
Veni Creator Spiritus (Guillaume Dufay) Anthologia pro organo III [Schott Frères]
Veni Sancte Spiritus from Three Preludes on Gregorian Sequences (Mark Siebert)
Voluntary on Veni Creator Spiritus (George Brandon) [Organist's Companion, June 1980]
We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost (Heinrich Scheidemann) Parish Organist, Book 8 [Concordia 97-1404]
Whitsunday: Melcombe (Richard Elsasser) The Christian Year [Sacred Songs Co.]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

After Easter Sunday and Christmas, this solemnity ranks next in importance. It marks the culmination of the "Week of Weeks" which is the Easter Season. Mark it with pomp and ceremony, singing the Sequence (called the "Golden Sequence") and the concluding dismissal with double alleluia. Remember that this day, albeit the last day, is a day within the Easter Season. Use all the rituals you've developed (Sprinkling Rite, special Alleluia, incense, attention to the Paschal candle) for Eastertide. The season "officially" ends with Evening Prayer II — can this be a special event for your parish? See Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala).

Music SuggestionsThe Solemnity of Pentecost [Mass during the Day] (ABC)