Music Suggestions
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Deus in loco sancto suo [Graduale Romanum, p.310]
2. Deus in loco sancto suo [Gregorian Missal, p.509]
3. Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
4. God is in his holy dwelling place [Simple English Propers, p.258 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. God is in his holy dwelling [Simple Choral Gradual, p.193 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. God is in his holy place [Lumen Christi Missal, p.940 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. God is in his holy place [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.65, Mode 5 / OCP]
8. God is in his holy place [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.564-566]
9. God is in his holy place [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.140, with Psalm 68[67] / Liturgical Press]
10. God is in his holy place [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #269, with Psalm 68 / Illuminare Publications]
11. God is in his holy place [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 63]
12. 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]
13. God in His Holy Dwelling Place [tune: Old Hundredth] from Introit Hymns 53 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. (B) Oculi omnium [Graduale Romanum, p.343]
2. (B) Oculi omnium [Gregorian Missal, p.414]
3. Oculi omnium (Heinrich Schütz, Charles Wood)
4. The Eyes of All Wait on Thee (George J. Elvey, Orlando Gibbons)
5. Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
6. Choose one Responsorial Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
7. Chabanel Psalmody
8. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Exsultate Deo adiutori nostro [Graduale Romanum, p.312]
2. Exsultate Deo adiutori nostro [Gregorian Missal, p.512]
3. Exultate Deo (Pierre Bonhomme, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
4. Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
5. 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:
1. Exaltabo te Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.313]
2. Exaltabo te Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.512]
3. Exaltabo te Domine (Giovanni Croce, Orlando di Lasso, Alessandro Scarlatti)
4. Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
5. I will extol you, O Lord [Simple English Propers, p.259 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. I will praise you, Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.194 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of those suggested in #144-157 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.945-949 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
8. I will extol you, O Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.567-569]
9. I will extol you, O Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #292, with Psalm 30 / Illuminare Publications]
10. I will extol you, O Lord [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 27]
11. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
Communion:
1. (B) Honora Dominum de tua substantia [Graduale Romanum, p.314]
2. (B) Honora Dominum de tua substantia [Gregorian Missal, p.513]
3. (B) Honora Dominum de tua substantia [Communio, p.109 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
4. Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
5. (B) Honor the Lord with your substance [Simple English Propers, p.261 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. (B) Honor the Lord with your substance [Choral Communio, p.146 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. O bless the Lord, my soul [Simple Choral Gradual, p.195 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. Happy are those who show mercy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.196 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
9. Choose one Communion Antiphon from any of those suggested in #158-186 [Lumen Christi Missal, pp.949-956 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
10. (B) Honor the Lord with your wealth [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
11. Bless the Lord, O my soul [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year, p.66 / Mode 5 (Columba Kelly OSB) OCP]
12. Blessed are the merciful [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year, p.66 / Mode 5 (Columba Kelly OSB) OCP]
13. Bless the Lord, O my soul [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.570-572]
14. Bless the Lord, O my soul [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.141, with Psalm 103[102] / Liturgical Press]
15. Blessed are the merciful [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.142, with Psalm 37[36] / Liturgical Press]
16. Bless the Lord, O my soul [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #311, with Psalm 103 / Illuminare Publications]
17. Bless the Lord, O my soul [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.8, with Psalm 34]
18. Blessed are the merciful [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Summer (Penkala) p.8, with Psalm 34]
19. 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:
1. Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
2. Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
3. Latin Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
4. Latin Mass of Saint Jerome (Christopher Bord)
5. Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
6. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
7. Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
8. Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
9. Modal Mass (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)

Other liturgical music

Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Lord's Prayer (traditional chant setting)
Psalm 34 (Gary Penkala)
Psalm 138 (Richard Proulx)
Search Me, Lord (Alex Hill)
Taste and See: Psalm 34 (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)

Hymns

Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted (WIII #558, HPSC #156, CH #374, PMB #121, CBW #676, AH #515, CHB #116, SMH #521, EH #195, VII #322, LCH #131)
For the Fruit of All Creation (HPSC #159, CD #876, CBW #678, PMB #155, WIII #562, SMH #525)
Gift of Finest Wheat (WIII #736, HPSC #360, PMB #665, CBW #570, CH #389, SMH #528)
God Whose Giving Knows No Ending (WIII #631, CD #873)
I Sing the Mighty Power of God (WIII #502, ICEL #228, HPSC #197, AH #616, CH #565, SMH #575, VII #218, LCH #96)
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (AH #605, CBW #571, CH #377, HPSC #209, ICEL #137, PMB #657, WIII #523, CHB #120, SMH #609, EH #197, VII #286, LCH #84)
Let All Things Now Living (WIII #559, HPSC #208, CH #567, SMH #612)
Now Thank We All Our God (CBW #674, PMB #30, WIII #560, ICEL #235, HPSC #231, CBW #674, PMB #130, AH #607, CH #570, CHB #246, SMH #641, EH #276, VII #221, LCH #115)
O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (WIII #605, ICEL #139, HH #249, CH #510, SMH #665, EH #485)
Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow (ICEL #166, CBW #622, AH #621, PMB #206, EH #139)
Praise We Christ's Immortal Body [Pange lingua] (PMB #674, SMH #722)
See Us, Lord, about Your Altar (PMB #666, CH #392, CBW #565)
Shepherd of Souls, in Love, Come Feed Us (PMB #653, SMH #745)
To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King (CD #850, HPSC #336, WIII #497, CH #546, PMB #98, CBW #548, AH #480, SMH #800, VII #220, LCH #137)
Wondrous Gift! (ICEL #149, CH #398)

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 (Andrew Motyka)
Anima Christi (Calvert Shenk)
Aquinas: Two Eucharistic Texts (Colin Brumby)
Ave verum (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis p.1856 - or - ICEL Collection #131]
Christ Is the Heavenly Food (Roger Petrich)
Ego sum panis (William Byrd)
Exsurgat Deus (Giovanni Andrea Draconio, Andrea Gabrieli, François Gallet)
God Be in My Head (Colin Brumby)
God's Power to Guide Me from Five Simple Anthems (Colin Brumby)
He Watching over Israel (Felix Mendelssohn)
Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling (arr. Alan Smith)
O quam suavis est (Calvert Shenk)
O sacrum convivium (Eugene Englert)
O sacrum convivium (Michael Lawrence)
O Sing Joyfully (Adrian Batten)
Oculi omnium in te (Heinrich Schütz) [Plymouth]
Remember Your Love for Me, O Lord (Eugene Englert)
Sing Joyfully (William Byrd)
Soul of Christ, Sanctify Me (Alan Smith)
Tantum ergo Sacramentum (Christopher L. Bord)
The Eyes of All Wait upon Thee (Jean Berger)
Therefore We, before Him Bending (James C. Morrison)
Three Sacred Rounds (Colin Brumby)
To God, Our Never-failing Strength (John Wall Callcott, Thurlow Weed)
Two Settings of Tantum ergo (Rene Vierne & Wendelin Knauschner, ed. Andreas Willscher)
Vultum Christi contemplari (John Ignatowski)

Organ Music

Adoration on a Traditional French Melody (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, February 1983]
Adoro te devote (Sr. Teresine Fonder) [Twenty-Six Miniatures]
Adoro te from Two Communion Pieces for Manuals (Donna Robertson)
Allegro maestoso e vivace (Felix Mendelssohn)
Ar Hyd Y Nos (Jean Drahmann) [Organist's Companion, June 1984]
Ave verum (Sr. Teresine Fonder) [Twenty-six Miniatures]
Ave verum from Two Chant Meditations (Kevin Waters SJ)
Ave verum (Michael Sullivan) [Organist's Companion, September 1996]
Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken (Michael Beyer) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Break Thou the Bread of Life (Wilbur Held)
Credo in unum Deum (Everett Titcomb)
Ellacombe (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, March 1999]
Eucharistica (Joseph J. McGrath)
Festival Intrada on Ellacombe (Roger Bailey) [Consoliere V-2]
Fugue in g minor (J.S. Bach)
Fugue sur le Pange lingua (Nicolas deGrigny) [Anthologia pro organo II - Schott Frères]
Hail, True Body (Daniel Burton) [Organist's Companion, January 1999]
Humbly I Adore Thee (Myron Casner) [Parish Organist XI - Concordia]
Improvistation / Elevation from Suite medievale (Jean Langlais)
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Myron Cassner) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (John Diercks) [Six Sacred Compositions for Organ - Abingdon APM-255]
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Paul Manz) [Improvisations on Great Hymns of Faith - Morning Star Music Publ 10-839]
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Richard Warner) [Organ Music for the Communion Service - Concordia 97-1395]
Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending (Gerald Bales) [Preludes and Postludes, Vol 2 - Augsburg]
Meditation on Adoro te devote (Jack Goode) [Organist's Companion, June 1983]
Meditation on Picardy (Edward Beals) [Organist's Companion, January 1993]
Now Thank We All Our God (Jan Bender) [Parish Organist, Part 9: Wedding Music - Concordia]
Now Thank We All Our God (Wilbur Held) [Hymn Preludes for the Autumn Festivals - Concordia 97-5360]
Now Thank We All Our God (Paul Manz) [Five Hymn Improvisations for Wedding or General Use - Morning Star Music Publ 10-850]
Now Thank We All Our God (Paul Manz) [Improvisations on Hymns of Praise - Morning Star Music Publ 10-750]
Now Thank We All Our God (Piet Post) [Triptych for Organ - Augsburg]
Now Thank We All Our God (David Schack) [Nine Chorale Preludes - Concordia 97-5045]
Nun danket alle Gott (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246]
Nun danket alle Gott (J.S. Bach) from Cantata No.79 [Mercury Music W-142; H.W. Gray Publ - St.Cec.No.868]
Nun danket alle Gott (Dieterich Buxtehude) [Joyce Jones Christmas Album]
Nun danket alle Gott (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, September 1995]
Nun danket alle Gott (Sigfrid Karg-Elert) [Wedding Music, Part II - Concordia 97-1370]
Nun danket alle Gott (G.F. Kaufmann) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448]
Nun danket alle Gott (J.C. Kellner) [Organist's Companion, September 1994]
Nun danket alle Gott (M.F.A. Koehler) [Organist's Companion, October 1986]
Nun danket alle Gott (Michael Krentz) [Organist's Companion, September 1991]
Nun danket alle Gott (Selmar Müller) [Organist's Companion, October 1983]
Nun danket alle Gott (J.C. Oley) [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford]
Nun danket alle Gott (Max Reger) [Thirty Short Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
Nun danket alle Gott (J.E. Rembt) [Organist's' Companion, September 1989]
O Bread of Life from Heaven; (Jan Bender) [Organ Music for the Communion Service - Concordia 97-1395]
Partita on Adoro te devote (Anthony Giamanco) [Organist's Companion, May & September 2000]
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (Paul Manz)
Prelude and Chorale: Now Thank We All Our God (G.F. Kauffmann) [Consoliere IV-4 - World Library Publ]
Prelude & Fugue in G Major (Felix Mendelssohn)
Prelude and Varied Harmonization on Picardy (Anthony Giamanco) [Organist's Companion, January 2001]
Prelude on Ellacombe (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, March 1991]
Prelude on Pange lingua (Donna N. Robertson)
Prelude on Picardy (Peter Pindar Stearns) [Eight Meditations on Communion Hymns - Flammer]
Prelude on Wareham (Healey Willan) [Ten Hymn Preludes for Organ, Set II - Peters]
Recessional (Charles Talmidge) [J. Fischer]
Rendez à Dieu (Robert J. Powell) [Eleven Chorale Preludes on Hymn Tunes - Flammer]
Saint Thomas from Two Trios on Catholic Hymn Tunes (David Lasky)
Schmücke dich from Two Communion Pieces for Manuals (Donna Robertson)
Thee We Adore (Daniel Burton) [Organist's Companion, March 1999]
Thee We Adore, O Savior (G. Winston Cassler) [This Is the Victory - Augsburg 11-9497]
Thee We Adore, O Savior (Healey Willan) [Organ Music for the Communion Service - Concordia 97-1395]
Toccata (Bernardo Pasquini)
Variants on Let All Mortal Flesh (Russell Schulz-Widmar) [Organist's Companion, October 1982]
Variations on Adoro te devote (Dale Wood) [Music for Organ - The Sacred Music Press]
Variations on Ellacombe [Organist's Companion, September 1996]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

During Ordinary Time in Year B we will highlight passages from the General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) that pertain to music during the liturgy. The GIRM contains rubrics and instructions (some of them new) for the celebration of the Mass. The first section below is a direct quote from the English translation of the document. The second section is a commentary on the passage.

Structure, Elements and Parts of the Mass: Preparation of the Gifts (GIRM #74)

The procession bringing the gifts is accompanied by the Offertory Chant (cf.#37b), which continues at least until the gifts have been placed on the altar. The norms on the manner of singing are the same as for Entrance Chant (see GIRM #48). Singing may always accompany the rite at the Offertory, even when there is no procession with the gifts.

Commentary: The Offertory Procession is a time for music, be it organ, instrumental, choral, vocal, or congregational. In general, I would suggest not using congregational hymns here. Attention is often elsewhere, and simple music to accompany the procession and preparation of the altar and gifts seems better than a congregational "event."

The prescribed Antiphona ad offertorium is not found in the The Roman Missal, just as it was missing from the older Sacramentary, but does occur in the Graduale Romanum, the Gregorian Missal and the Graduale Simplex.

At long last, though, the actual word "Offertory" has returned to the GIRM. And the music is called the "Offertory Chant" — even better!

Music SuggestionsSeventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)