Music Suggestions
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Dignus est Agnus [Graduale Romanum, p.388]
2. Dignus est Agnus [Gregorian Missal, p.597]
3. Regnum eius regnum sempiternum est [Graduale simplex, p.253]
4. The Lamb who has been slain [Simple English Propers, p.346 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. The Lamb who was slain is worthy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.261 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [Lumen Christi Missal, p.960 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.95, Mode 3 / OCP]
8. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.763-765]
9. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.177, with Psalm 72[71] / Liturgical Press]
10. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #342, with Psalm 72 / Illuminare Publications]
11. The kingdom of Christ [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.188, with Psalm 72 / Liturgical Press]
12. How worthy is the Lamb who was slain [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 100]
13. Worthy the Lamb Who Died for Us [tune: Duke Street] from Introit Hymns 73 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Dominabitur a mariusque ad mare [Graduale Romanum, p.389]
2. Dominabitur a mariusque ad mare [Gregorian Missal, p.598]
3. Adorabunt eum [Graduale simplex, p.77]
4. All nations will come to serve him [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.23, with Psalm 72 / Liturgical Press]
5. Chabanel Psalmody
6. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Potestas eius [Graduale Romanum, p.389]
2. Potestas eius [Gregorian Missal, p.599]
3. Afferte Domino [Graduale simplex, p.78]
4. Alleluia! Ascribe to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.24, with Psalm 29 / Liturgical Press]
Offertory:
1. Postula a me [Graduale Romanum, p.389]
2. Postula a me [Gregorian Missal, p.600]
3. Postula a me (Jeffrey Quick)
4. Ecce dedi te in lucem gentium, ut sis salus mea usque ad extremum terræ. [Graduale simplex, p.254]
5. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations [Simple English Propers, p.347 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Ask and I shall bequeath you [Simple Choral Gradual, p.262 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations [Lumen Christi Missal, p.960 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
8. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.766-768]
9. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #343, with Psalm 2 / Illuminare Publications]
10. Christ is the light of the nations [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.189, with Psalm 29 / Liturgical Press]
11. Ask of me and I will give you the nations [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 122]
Communion:
1. (B/C) Sedebit Dominus Rex in æternum [Graduale Romanum, p.391]
2. (B/C) Sedebit Dominus Rex in æternum [Gregorian Missal, p.602]
3. (B/C) Sedebit Dominus Rex in æternum [Communio, p.242 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
4. Magnificabitur usque ad terminos terræ [Graduale simplex, p.255]
5. (B/C) The Lord will sit on his royal throne [Simple English Propers, p.350 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. (B/C) The Lord will sit on his royal throne [Choral Communio, p.194 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. The Lord will reign for ever [Simple Choral Gradual, p.263 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. The Lord sits as King for ever [Lumen Christi Missal, p.960 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. (B/C) The Lord reigns as King [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
10. The Lord sits as King for ever [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.96, Mode 7 / OCP]
11. The Lord sits as King for ever [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.769-771]
12. The Lord sits as King for ever [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.178, with Psalm 29[28] / Liturgical Press]
13. The Lord sits as King for ever [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #344, with Psalm 29 / Illuminare Publications]
14. Christ will extend his power [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.189, with I Chr 29 / Liturgical Press]
15. The Lord sits as King for ever [Mass Propers for Ordinary Time / Fall (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 145]
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)
10. Stirling Bridge Mass (Gary Penkala)

Other liturgical music

Canticle of the Lamb (Rev. John-Mark Missio)
Canticle of the Three Young Children (Rev. Joseph Gelineau) [GIA Publications]
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala) use Easter season refrain
Entrance Psalm (Stephen McManus)
Festival Intrada (Gary Penkala)
Intrada festiva (Flor Peeters)
My Shepherd Is the Lord (Rev. Joseph Gelineau) [GIA Publications]
O Christe Domine Jesu (Jacques Berthier) [Music of Taize - GIA Publications]
Renaissance Alleluia (Gary Penkala)
Te Deum: We Praise You (J. William Greene)
The Loyal Sheep (Michael Dudis) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
You Are God: Te Deum set to Slavonic chant [The Collegeville Hymnal #595]
You Will Not Be Strangers (Alex Hill)

Hymns

All Glory, Praise and Honor (CH #257, AH #353)
Born of the Father, Image Pure and Bright (CH #523)
Christ Is the King (WIII #500, CH #540, HH #286, CBW #546, EH #543)
Christ Is the World's Light (CBW #543, HPSC #130, WIII #543, CD #897, EH #258)
Come, Christians, Join to Sing (SMH #481)
Come, Thou Almighty King (WIII #487, ICEL #91, CH #307, PMB #114, AH #484, SMH #488, EH #271, LCH #128)
Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ (CH #265, WIII #458)
Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go (WIII #627, HPSC #160, CBW #550, CH #641, CD #895, CBW #550)
Glory Be to God the Father (CH #588, CBW #528)
God, We Praise You (WIII #535, SMH #540, LCH #125)
Hail, the Long-awaited Son! from Hymns for the Liturgical Year (Kathleen Pluth)
Jesus Shall Reign (ICEL #101, WIII #492, HH #253, PMB #107, CH #508, CHB #231, SMH #596, EH #542, LCH #95)
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor (CD #893, CH #545, CHB #121, VII #301)
O Christ, Our Hope (ICEL #107, HH #269, CH #509, SMH #647)
O Christ, the World's Salvation (Dennis DiPaolo)
O Merciful Redeemer (CH #539, CBW #484, SMH #676)
O Praise Ye the Lord (HPSC #259, CBW #649, WIII #539, ICEL #238, CD #906, CHB #253)
O Worship the King (AH #483, CH #571, HH #201, HPSC #268, PMB #138, CHB #255, SMH #689, EH #288, LCH #91)
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (WIII #530, HPSC #279, ICEL #242, CBW #650, PMB #123, AH #611, CHB #258, CH #513, SMH #716, EH #282, VII #216, LCH #80)
Rejoice the Lord Is King (WIII #493, ICEL #108, HPSC #290, HH #181, CBW #645, CH #515, CHB #261, SMH #731, EH #350, LCH #138)
Soul of My Savior (ICEL #146, CH #385, AH #522, HPSC #305, CHB #129, SMH #759, VII #297, LCH #112)
The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns (WIII #464, ICEL #105, HH #303, CH #516, CHB #90, SMH #783, EH #106, VII #253)
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (WIII #609, ICEL #165, HPSC #324, AH #580, CH #460, CHB #265, SMH #784, EH #345, VII #269, LCH #109)
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)
Wake the Song of Jubilee (HH #276)
We Praise You, God (CH #579)

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

Attend, O Earth, Whilst I Declare (Joseph Stephenson)
Choral Fanfare for Christ the King (R.E. Smith) [GIA Publications]
Christus vinvit (chant) [St. Gregory Hymnal]
Ecce vicit Leo (Peter Philips)
From All That Dwell (Colin Brumby)
Give Judgment for Me, O Lord (Colin Brumby)
Give the King Thy Judgments (William Boyce, William Croft)
Gloria in excelsis Deo from Gloria in D Major (Antonio Vivaldi)
King of All Heavens (J.S. Bach)
Laudate pueri Dominum (G.S. Geiger)
Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling (Alan Smith)
O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (Christopher Tye)
O quam suavis est (Calvert Shenk)
Prayer of Saint Francis (Gary Penkala)
Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love (Ned Rorem)
Since By Man Came Death from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
Te Deum laudamus (Calvert Shenk)
Worthy Is the Lamb from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
Ye Servants of God (arr. Henry Coleman)

Organ Music

Allegro from Suite gothique (Léon Boëllmann)
Christ the King (Dom Paul Benoit)
Ciacone in D (Johann Pachelbel)
Concerto for Organ and Strings (Michael Starke)
Emporer's Fanfare (Antonio Soler)
Fanfare (Jacques Lemmens)
Festival Intrada (Gary Penkala)
Festive Processionals for Brass and Organ (Calvert Shenk)
Music for a Festive Occasion (Tim Knight)
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (J.L. Andrews)
Prelude and Fugue in d minor / Dorian (J.S. Bach)
Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne (Dieterich Buxtehude)
Prelude in C Major (J.S. Bach)
Prelude on Duke Street (Charles Ore, Burton Isaac, David Schack, G.W. Cassler)
Prelude on Gelobt sei Gott (Paul Manz) from Ten Chorale Improvisations, Set V [Morning Star Music Publishers]
Prelude on Italian Hymn (Richard Proulx)
Prelude on Lauda anima (Robert Hughes, J.L. Adam)
Prelude on Pange lingua (Donna N. Robertson)
Prelude on Saint Columba (Robin Milford, Wilbur Held, Gerhard Krapf, Healey Willan, Peter P. Stearns)
Prelude on Saint Magnus (Wayne Barlow, Robert Hobby)
Rhythmic Trumpet (Seth Bingham)
Sonata III (Felix Mendelssohn)
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Robin Milford)
Thema mit variates (Hendrik Andriessen)
Toccata on Duke Street (Gilbert Martin)

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.

Adaptations within the Competence of Bishops and Bishops' Conferences (GIRM #390, 393)

It is for the Conferences of Bishops to formulate the adaptations indicated in this General Instruction and in the Order of Mass and, once their decisions have been accorded the recognitio of the Apostolic See, to introduce them into the Missal itself. They are such as these: …the texts of the chants at the Entrance, at the Presentation of Gifts, and at Communion.

Bearing in mind the important place that singing has in a celebration as a necessary or integral part of the Liturgy, all musical settings for the texts of the Ordinary of the Mass, for the people's responses and acclamations, and for the special rites that occur in the course of the liturgical year must be submitted to the Secretariat of Divine Worship of the USCCB for review and approval prior to publication.

While the organ is to be accorded pride of place, other wind, stringed, or percussion instruments may be admitted into divine woship in the Dioceses of the United States of America, according to long-standing local usage, in so far as these are truly suitable for sacred use, or can be made suitable.

Commentary: Some see here the loophole of "cultural adaptation" which can free the "American" Church from the liturgical shadow of Rome. Others see this as a way for the bishops to reign in the textual and musical abuses which have become commonplace in the Church in the United States. We await the guidance of the USCCB. The bishops could oversee the quality of the music placed in the mouths of the faithful at Mass. They could eliminate musical abuses like "polka Masses" and "rock Masses." May they be bold in their actions and in accord with Rome in their thinking.

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