Music Suggestions
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Hymns:
- A Hymn of Praise (PMB #228)
- All Glory Be to God on High (CD #909, HPSC #104, WIII #527, SMH #199)
- Be Thou My Vision (HPSC #121, HH #231, AH #623, CH #531, SMH #238)
- Christ Be My Leader (HPSC #127)
- Come, Follow Me (HPSC #134)
- Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs (CHB #210, ICEL #222, CH #560, HH #288, CD #851, SMH #268)
- Glory to God in the Highest (WIII #542)
- Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship (WIII #522)
- If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee (HPSC #191)
- Jesus, Lead the Way (WIII #611, EH #425)
- Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor (CD #893, CH #545, CHB #121)
- O Christ, the Great Foundation (WIII #618, CH #488)
- O Holy City Seen of John (CD #920, CH #620, WIII #685, EH #494)
- Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens, Adore Him (WIII #529, ICEL #243, HPSC #282, PMB #662, CBW #656, CH #573, CHB #259)
- Praise to the Lord (WIII #547, ICEL #245, HPSC #284, CH #592, PMB #122, CBW #653, AH #612, CHB #110, SMH #498, EH #279)
- The Church's One Foundation (WIII #618, ICEL #202, HPSC #312, CBW #604, HH #282, AH #560, PMB #150, CH #489, CHB #187, SMH #552, EH #396)
- The Lamb's High Banquet (ICEL #147, CBW #564)
- Those Who Love and Those Who Labor (WIII #632, CH #481)
- 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.
- PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.
- SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN
- WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.
Liturgical Music:
Official texts:
- Introit:
- Omnis terra adoret [Graduale Romanum, p.260]
- Omnis terra adoret [Gregorian Missal, p.431]
- Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
- Misit Dominus [Graduale Romanum, p.261]
- Misit Dominus [Gregorian Missal, p.432]
- Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
- Laudate Deum [Graduale Romanum, p.262]
- Laudate Deum [Gregorian Missal, p.433]
- Offertory:
- Iubilate Deo, universa terra [Graduale Romanum, p.227]
- Iubilate Deo, universa terra [Gregorian Missal, p.434]
- Communion:
- (B) Dicit Andreas [Graduale Romanum, p.263]
- (B) Dicit Andreas [Gregorian Missal, p.435]
- Mass settings:
- "Modal Mass" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog 3115
Other liturgical music:
Choral Music:
- "Agnus Dei" from Missa brevis in D (W.A. Mozart)
- "Agnus Dei" (G.P. da Palestrina)
- "Behold the Lamb of God" from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
- "Jubilate Deo" (Mezzogorri)
- "Omnis terra adoret" (Gregorian chant) proper Introit [Liber usualis p.484; Graduale simplex p.214]
- "Prayer of the Venerable Bede" (Richard Proulx)
Organ Music:
- "All Glory Be to God on High" (Paul Manz) [Morning Star Publications]
- "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" (Max Reger, J.S. Bach, Johann Pachelbel, G. Böhm, J. Walther, F.W. Zachau, A. Armsdorff, F. Marpurg, J.C.H. Rinck)
- "Asperges me" from Suite medievale (Jean Langlais)
- "Campanile" from Esquisses byzantines (Henri Mulet)
- "Christ der du bist der helle Tag" (J.S. Bach)
- "Fugue V" (Robert Schumann)
- "Jesu, meine Freude" (Johann Gottfried Walther)
- "Hambleton Suite" (Tim Knight) CNP Catalog #6055
- "Mit Fried' und Freud' ich far dahin" (J.S. Bach)
- "Postlude in D" (Healey Willan)
- "Prelude and Fugue in G" (Felix Mendelssohn)
- "The Church's One Foundation" (Charles Ore)
Liturgical Hints & Ideas:
Ordinary Time begins on the Monday following the Baptism of the Lord (which
takes the place of the First Sunday in Ordinary Time).
This Sunday, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, recalls John the Baptist
again, and in particular, his announcement of Jesus as the "Lamb of
God."
This title is filled with significance, from the Old Testament ritual of
sacrificing the best lamb to the Lord, to the New Testament fulfillment in
the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
Explore this perspective with one or more settings of the "Agnus
Dei."
During Ordinary Time in Year B we will highlight passages from the new
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 (GIRM #32)
The nature of the presidential texts demands that they be spoken in a
loud and clear voice and that everyone present listen with attention.
While the priest is speaking these texts there should be no other prayer or
liturgical song, and the organ or other instruments should not be
played.
Commentary: What a clear and compelling directive.
All those folk-style, modern Mass settings with lush keyboard and guitar
harmonies under the Eucharistic Prayer and other priest's texts are now of
questionable use.
The presidential prayers (those prayed by the presiding priest or
bishop) are definitely not to be accompanied.
The official presidential prayers include the following:
- Opening Prayer
- Prayer over the Gifts
- Eucharistic Prayer
- Prayer after Communion
This principle of the primacy of the celebrant's voice might also be
extended to other texts, like these below, which may certainly be sung, but
should be "a cappella", that is, not accompanied.
- Gospel proclamation
- Preface Dialogue & Preface
- Introduction to Lord's Prayer & Embolism
- Sign of Peace
- Invitation to Communon
- Blessing
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