Music Suggestions
The Seventh Sunday of Easter (A)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam [Graduale Romanum, p.241]
2. Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam [Gregorian Missal, p.387]
3. Viri Galilæi [Graduale simplex, p.178]
4. Viri Galilaei (William Byrd, Dulos Couillart, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
5. Hearken, O Lord, unto my voice [Simple English Propers, p.141 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Lord, hear my voice when I call [Simple Choral Gradual, p.114 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. O Lord, hear my voice [Lumen Christi Missal, p.934 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
8. My Heart Declared to You, O Lord [tune: Duke Street] from Introit Hymns #29 (Christoph Tietze)
9. O Lord, hear my voice [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.39, Mode 1 / OCP]
10. O Lord, hear my voice [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.393-395 / Ignatius Press]
11. O Lord, hear my voice [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.92, with Psalm 27[26] / Liturgical Press]
12. O Lord, hear my voice [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #245, with Psalm 27 / Illuminare Publications]
13. Galilean men and women [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.116, with Psalm 68 / Liturgical Press]
14. Jesus has been taken up to heaven [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.116, with Psalm 68 / Liturgical Press]
15. O Lord, hear my voice [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.3, with Psalm 118]
Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Alleluia. Regnavit Dominus [Graduale Romanum, p.242]
2. Alleluia. Regnavit Dominus [Gregorian Missal, p.388]
3. Dominus regnavit (Josquin des Prez)
4. Omnes gentes, plaudite [Graduale simplex, p.179]
5. Omnes gentes, plaudite (Hans Leo Hassler, Christopher Tye)
6. O clap your hands (Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tremain)
7. Clap your hands, all you peoples [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.117, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]
8. Chabanel Psalmody
9. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
1. (A) Alleluia. Exivi a Patre [Graduale Romanum, p.230]
2. (A) Alleluia. Exivi a Patre [Gregorian Missal, p.376]
3. I Will Not Leave You Comfortless (William Byrd)
4. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Quis ascendet [Graduale simplex, p.182]
5. Alleluia, Who shall ascend the hill of the LOrd [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.120, with Psalm 24 / Liturgical Press]
Offertory:
1. Ascendit Deus in iubilatione [Graduale Romanum, p.237]
  -or-
  Viri Galilæi [Graduale Romanum, p.237]
2. Ascendit Deus in iubilatione [Gregorian Missal, p.389]
  -or-
  Viri Galilæi [Gregorian Missal, p.383]
3. Ascendit Deus in iubilatione [Graduale simplex, p.182]
4. Ascendit Deus (William Byrd, Francisco Guerrero, Jacob Handl, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Peter Philips, Ferdinand Schaller)
5. God has gone up [Simple English Propers, p.142 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Men of Galilee [Simple English Propers, p.143 (Adam Bartlett)]
7. God goes up with shouts of joy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.115 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. God goes up with shouts of joy [Lumen Christi Missal, p.934 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. God Is Gone Up with a Merry Noise (William Croft)
10. God has ascended with shouts of joy [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.396-398 / Ignatius Press]
11. God goes up with shouts of joy [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #246, with Psalm 47 / Illuminare Publications]
12. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.121, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]
13. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.7, with Psalm 136]
Communion:
1. Pater, cum essem [Graduale Romanum, p.243]
2. Pater, cum essem [Gregorian Missal, p.390]
3. Sede a dextris meis [Graduale simplex, p.183]
4. Pater, cum essem [Communio, p.191]
5. Father, when I was amongst them [Simple English Propers, p.144 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Father, when I was among them [Choral Communio, p.80 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. This is the prayer of Jesus [Simple Choral Gradual, p.116 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. Father, I pray that they may be one [Lumen Christi Missal, p.934 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. Father, I am coming to you [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
10. Father, I pray that they may be one [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.40, Mode 4 / OCP]
11. Father, I pray that they may be one [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.399-401 / Ignatius Press]
12. Father, I pray that they may be one [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.93, with Psalm 122[121] / Liturgical Press]
13. Father, I pray that they may be one [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #247, with Psalm 122 / Illuminare Publications]
14. The Lord said to my Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.1ss, with Psalm 110 / Liturgical Press]
15. Father, I pray that they may be one [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

Canticle of the Lamb (Rev. John-Mark Missio)
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Gloria Vaticana (Gary Penkala)
Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
I Saw Water Flowing (Alex Hill)
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)
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)
Vidi aquam (Gregorian chant) Proper chant for Sprinkling Rite [Liber usualis, p.12] — or — [Booklet of Chant, Volume 3]

Hymns

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (HPSC #112, ICEL #130, WIII #737, CBW #536, AH #601, PMB #663, CH #504, CHB #112, SMH #426, EH #347, VII #277, LCH #86)
Ascend Your Throne, O Righteous One (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (WIII #463, HPSC #131, CBW #499, AH #415, CH #289, CHB #76, SMH #259/60, EH #95, VII #246)
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (WIII #463, HPSC #131, CBW #499, AH #415, CH #289, CHB #76, SMH #474/5, EH #95, VII #246, LCH #62)
God Is My Strong Salvation (HPSC #165, ICEL #208, CH #646, HH #302)
Hail Thee, Festival Day (AH #414, CBW #509, CH #274, HPSC #179, PMB #78, WIII #444, SMH #553, EH #86/102/107)
O Holy Spirit, By Whose Breath (CBW #518, PMB #92, WIII #475, CBW #518, HH #145)
O Queen of Heaven (WIII #443, PMB #67)
One in Joyful Songs of Praise (PMB #72)
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)
Safe in the Hands of God (HPSC #291)
Send Down Your Truth, O God (ICEL #215, HH #214, CBW #520)
The Strife Is O'er (WIII #451, ICEL #77, PMB #68, HH #131, CBW #503, AH #413, CH #276, CHB #83, SMH #787/8, EH #91, LCH #64)
This Is the Lord's Day (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
We Know That Christ Is Raised (WIII #721, CH #283)
Ye Servants of God (CD #911, CH #519, HPSC #357)

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

Christo resurgenti (François Couperin)
Come, Bless Ye the Lord (G.P. Telemann)
Concentus gaudii: Cantate Domino (J. William Greene)
Domine Fili unigenite from Gloria in D (Antonio Vivaldi)
Easter Psalm (Gary Penkala)
Glorious Is the Lord (F.J. Haydn)
God Is Gone Up with a Merry Noise (William Croft)
Great Thou Art (Robert Roesch)
I Will Not Leave You Comfortless (William Byrd, Everett Titcomb)
Non vos relinquam orphanos (Ignazio Donati) [Oxford]
O God, the King of Glory (Henry Purcell) [GIA Publications]
One Thing I Ask of the Lord (Heinrich Schütz)
Regina coeli laetare (Gregor Aichinger / Angelini)
Regina coeli (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.278] — or — [CNP Booklet of Chant, Volume 2]
Regina coeli (Antonio Lotti, Soriano)
The Lord Is My Light (Heinz Werner Zimmerman)
The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation (Eugene Englert) [GIA Publications]
The Master's Rejoicing (James Stanley)
Two Easter Anthems (Colin Brumby)

Organ Music

Au cénacle (Dom Paul Benoit) from Esquisses liturgiques [J. Fischer & Bros.]
Carillon (Louis Vierne)
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today [Parish Organist, Part 3 - Concordia]
Concordi lætitia (Sr. Teresine Fonder) [Twenty-six Miniatures]
Duet and Trio on Hyfrydol [Organist's Companion, August 1982]
Easter Fanfare (Colin Mawby)
Fanfare on The Strife Is O'er (Alec Wyton) [Preludes, Fanfares & a March for the Liturgical Year - Flammer]
Heut' triumphiret Gottes Sohn (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
Hyfrydol (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, November 1999]
Hymn Prelude on Llanfair (Peter Pindar Stearns) [Eight Hymn Preludes for Ascension & Pentecost - Flammer]
Intonation on Palestrina (Jan Bender) [Organist's Companion, April 1983]
Llanfair (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, April 1981]
Partita on Awake, My Heart, with Gladness (Flor Peeters)
Prelude & Harmonization on Victory (Don Freudenburg) [Organist's Companion, March 1992]
Prelude on Hyfrydol (Paul Manz) from Improvisatons on Great Hymns of Faith [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-839]
Prelude on Hyfrydol (Iteke Prins) [Organist's Companion, March 2002]
Prelude on Hyfrydol (Ralph Vaughan Williams) [Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes - Galaxy Music Corp]
Prelude on Hyfrydol (Healey Willan) [Ten Hymn Preludes, Set I - Peters 6011]
Prelude on In Babilone (Paul Manz) from Improvisatons for Pentecost and Trinity Sunday [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-500]
Regina cæli (Hermann Schroeder) from Die Marianischen Antiphonen [Edition Schott #4538]
The Strife Is O'er (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1986]
The Strife Is O'er (G. Winston Cassler) [This Is the Victory - Augsburg 11-9497]
The Strife Is O'er (Wilbur Held) from Six Preludes on Easter Hymns [Concordia 97-5330]
The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done [Parish Organist, Book 8 - Concordia 97-1404]
This Joyful Eastertide (June Nixon)
Toccata and Variation on Hyfrydol (Gordon Young) [American Organ Music, Vol 2 - Sacred Music Press]
Victory (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1987]
Victory (Robin Dinda) [Organist's Companion, March 1991]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

This Sunday lies between Ascension and Pentecost and allows us to celebrate that time of hope-filled longing for the Spirit — a kind of "mini-Advent" in the midst of Easter. Do not stop singing Easter hymns … Easter really, really does last until Pentecost — and your music should say so. Musical references to the Holy Spirit can reinforce the proximity of Pentecost.

Music SuggestionsThe Seventh Sunday of Easter (A)