Music Suggestions
The Fourth Sunday of Advent (B)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Introit:
1. Rorate caeli desuper [Graduale Romanum, p.34]
2. Rorate caeli desuper [Gregorian Missal, p.180]
3. Rorate caeli desuper (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.353] Proper Introit for Advent IV
4. Rorate caeli [ant] & Psalm 19A [ps tone] (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.59]
5. Rorate coeli: A Responsory for Advent (Calvert Shenk)
6. Rorate coeli desuper (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 1
7. Rorate coeli desuper (William Byrd) [Oxford]
8. Rorate coeli desuper (Francisco Guerrero) [Chester]
9. Rorate caeli desuper (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.353] Proper Introit for Advent IV
10. Rorate coeli desuper (Francisco Guerrero, Chris Mueller, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Jacob Reiner, Salamone Rossi)
11. Skies, let the Just One come forth [Simple English Propers, p.13 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
12. Let the clouds rain down the Just One [Simple Choral Gradual, p.10 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
13. Drop Down, Ye Heavens (Heathcote Statham) from Oxford Easy Anthem Book
14. O Heavens, Let the Just One Come [tune: Winchester Old] from Introit Hymns #4 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Prope est Dominus [Graduale Romanum, p.35]
2. Prope est Dominus [Gregorian Missal, p.181]
3. Prope est Dominus (Caspar Ett)
4. Prope est Dominus from Vier Hymnen (Josef Rheinberger)
5. Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Veni Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.36]
2. Veni Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.182]
3. Veni Domine (William Byrd, Felix Mendelssohn, Juan Esquivel, Francisco Guerrero, Cristóbal de Morales)
Offertory:
1. Ave Maria gratia plena [Graduale Romanum, p.36]
2. Ave Maria gratia plena [Gregorian Missal, p.183]
3. Ave Maria (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume III
4. Ave Maria [ant] & Psalm 25 [ps tone] (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.62]
5. Ave Maria (Jacob Arcadelt, arr. Andrea Angelini)
6. Ave Maria gratia plena (Moritz Brosig, Anton Bruckner, William Byrd, Luigi Cherubini, Edward Elgar, Cristóbal de Morales, Jean Mouton, Claudio Monteverdi, Lorenzo Perosi, Josquin des Prez, Louis Vierne)
7. Ave Maria gratia plena from Vier Offertorien (L.B. Est)
8. Ave Maria gratia plena from 6 Gradualia vel Offertoria (Karl Kempter)
9. Ave Maria (Tomas Luis de Victoria, arr. Andrea Angelini)
10. Hail mary, full of grace [Simple English Propers, p.14 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
11. Blessed are you among women [Simple Choral Gradual, p.11 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
Communion:
1. Ecce virgo concipiet [Graduale Romanum, p.37]
2. Ecce virgo concipiet [Gregorian Missal, p.184]
3. Ecce Virgo concipiet (Heinrich Isaac) [Chester]
4. Ecce Virgo concipiet (Cristobal Morales) [G. Schirmer]
5. Ecce Virgo concipiet (J.P. Sweelinck) [Broude]
6. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive [Simple English Propers, p.15 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
7. The Virgin is with child [Simple Choral Gradual, p.12 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
Mass settings:
1. Latin Chant Mass XVII (Adventus et Quadragesimae)
2. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
3. Missa Deus Genitor alme (Harry McMurray)

Other liturgical music

Advent Alleluia (William Atwood)
Advent Introits for Choir & Congregation (Richard Rice)
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Emmanuel: An Advent Processional (Gary Penkala)
Gospel Verses for the Christmas Cycle (Gary Penkala)
Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
Hail, Holy Mother (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
Mass Propers of Advent (Gary Penkala)
Psalm 25 (Christopher Bord)
Psalm 80 (Rev. Joseph Gelineau)
Psalm 80 (Robert Schaffer)
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Winchester Alleluia (Gary Penkala)

Hymns

Behold a Virgin Bearing Him (PMB #8, HH #29, SMH #239)
Come, O Long Expected Jesus (WIII #364, HH #2, HPSC #140, AH #310, CBW #447)
Come, Thou Redeemer (CD #804, CBW #18, HPSC #141)
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (AH #354, CH #175, HH #54, HPSC #181, ICEL #229, CHB #3, SMH #328, EH #545)
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates! (AH #485, HH #19, HPSC #211, ICEL #7, WIII #363, SMH #399, EH #484)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (AH #301, CBW #440, CH #179, HPSC #236, ICEL #8, PMB #1, WIII #357, CHB #8, SMH #438, EH #2)
O Comfort Ye My People (Ledoux/Penkala) from Ten New Carols, Volume 1
O Heavens, Let the Just One Come [tune: Winchester Old] from Introit Hymns #4 (Christoph Tietze)
Savior of the Nations, Come (AH #302, CD #801, CH #184, HH #33, WIII #372, SMH #515)
Send, Lord, Like Dew (HH #34)
So Lately Sprung from Glory (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (WIII #695, CBW #450, CHB #36)
The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky (AH #534, CBW #608, CH #334, HPSC #321, ICEL #120, WIII #405, CHB #161, SMH #560)

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.

Choral Music

Adam Lay Ybounden(arr. Boris Ord) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
Alma redemptoris mater (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 1
Alma redemptoris mater (Stephen McManus)
Alma redemptoris mater (G.P. da Palestrina, arr. Andrea Angelini)
Angelus ad Virginem (14 C., arr. Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs III, Oxford
Annunciation (Heinrich Schütz) for ST soli and SATB choir
Ave Maria (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume III
Ave Maria (Jacob Arcadelt, arr. Andrea Angelini)
Ave Maria (W.A. Mozart)
Ave Maria (Tomas Luis de Victoria, arr. Andrea Angelini)
Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth (arr. Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
Drop Down, Ye Heavens (Heathcote Statham) from Oxford Easy Anthem Book
Ecce Virgo concipiet (Heinrich Isaac) [Chester]
Ecce Virgo concipiet (Cristobal Morales) [G. Schirmer]
Ecce Virgo concipiet (J.P. Swelinck) [Broude]
Gabriel's Message(arr. David Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary (arr. Charles Wood) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
I Will Sing of Thy Mercies (Felix Mendelssohn) [Agape]
Lift Up Your Heads (Rev. Brian Muzas)
Lift Up Your Heads from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
Missus est Gabriel (Cristobal Morales) [G. Schirmer]
My Song Shall Be Alway of the Lovingkindness (Godfrey Sampson) [Novello]
Ne timeas Maria (Tomás Luis de Victoria) [G. Schirmer]
Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Michael Cox)
Of the Father's Heart Begotten (arr. Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs II [Oxford]
Rorate caeli desuper (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.353] Proper Introit for Advent IV
Rorate caeli [ant] & Psalm 19A [ps tone] (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.59]
Rorate caeli desuper (Calvert Shenk)
Rorate coeli desuper (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 1
Rorate coeli desuper (William Byrd) [Oxford]
Rorate coeli desuper (Francisco Guerrero) [Chester]
The Annunciation (Paul Christiansen) [Augsburg]
The Annunciation (Heinrich Schütz) [J. Fischer]
The Great 'O' Antiphons (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 1
There Is No Rose (anon 15th C.) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
There Is No Rose (Benjamin Britten) from Ceremony of Carols
Tota pulchra es, Maria (J. William Greene)

Organ Music

Advent: Stuttgart (Richard Elsasser) [The Christian Year - Sacred Songs Co.]
Advent Chorale Prelude (Robert Graham) [The Sacred Organ Journal, Vol.13, No.4 - Lorenz]
Ave Maria from Two Chant Meditations (Kevin Waters SJ)
Canonic Partita on Savior of the Nations, Come (J. William Greene) [Choral Web Publishing, Inc]
Chorale Prelude on Veni Emmanuel (John Hebden Schaffner) [Organist's Companion, November 1997]
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Jan Bender) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Raymond Haan)
Fantasia on Veni Emmanuel (Heathcote Statham)
Four Advent Chorales for Flute and Harpsichord [or Organ] (Stephen McManus)
Fuga sopra Magnificat (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246]
Hymnus de Adventu Domini: Veni Redemptor gentium (Samuel Scheidt) [Organist's Companion, November 1988]
Improvisation on Veni Emmanuel (Camil van Hulse) [Advent Preludes]
Lift Up Your Heads (Ewald Weiss) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
Macht hoch die Tür (Ronald Besemer) [Organist's Companion, November 1988]
Macht hoch die Tür (Max Reger) [Thirty Short Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
Making Music to Thy Name, Volume 1 (Gary Penkala) simplified hymn tunes for Advent
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury II - Oliver Ditson Co]
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (J.G. Walther) [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford]
Now Come, Savior of the Gentiles (John Diercks) [Six Sacred Compositions for Organ - Abingdon APM-255]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (J.S. Bach) [Orgelbüchlein] [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; (Dieterich Buxtehude) [Anthologia pro organo II - Schott Frères] [Joyce Jones Christmas Collection - Bradley Publ]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (G.F. Kauffmann) [Organist's Companion, December 1980]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Johann Pachelbel) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, November 2000]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Max Reger) [Thirty Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (A.N. Vetter) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448]
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (F.W. Zachau) [Organist's Companion, December 1984 & November 1990]
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set I - Morning Star Music Publ 10-100]
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Beatrice Limmer) [Organist's Companion, November 1996]
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Frank Speller) [Three Organ Settings for Advent - Concordia]
Oh Come, Emmanuel (Wilbur Held) [A Nativity Suite - Concordia 97-4461]
Of the Father's Love Begotten (Wilbur Held) from Six Carol Settings [Concordia]
Of the Father's Love Begotten (David N. Johnson) [Augsburg]
Ostinato on O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Alec Wyton) [Preludes, Fanfares & a March for the Liturgical Year - Flammer]
Prelude on Veni Emmanuel (Gordon Young) [Ten Christmas Organ Voluntaries - Presser]
Prélude solennel (Richard Purvis) [An American Organ Mass - Flammer]
Quatrieme Dimanche de l'Avent (C.A. Chauvet)
Reflections on Veni Emmanuel (John Barr) [Organist's Companion, November 1991]
Savior of the Nations, Come (J.H. Buttstedt) [Parish Organist, Part 3 - Concordia]
Savior of the Nations, Come (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set I - Morning Star Music Publ 10-100]
Savior of the Nations, Come (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 1 - Concordia 97-5019]
Savior of the Nations, Come (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 4 - Concordia 97-6013]
Savior of the Nations, Come (Max Reger) [Chorale Preludes for the Church Year - Carl Fischer]
Savior of the Nations, Come (Frank Speller) [Three Organ Settings for Advent - Concordia]
Toccata on Savior of the Nations (Paul Manz) from Improvisations for the Christmas Season Set 1 [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-100]
Variations on Freu dich sehr (Alfred Fedak)
Variations on Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Anton Heiller)
Veni Emmanuel (Calvin Hampton) [Organist's Companion, December 1982]
Veni Emmanuel (Robin Rokey) [Organist's Companion, November 2001]
Veni Emmanuel (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, December 1987]
Veni Emmanuel from Two Chant Processionals (Kevin Waters SJ)
Voluntary on Jefferson (Dale Wood) [American Organ Music, Vol 2 - Sacred Music Press]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

This Sunday points to the imminent birth of Christ. Avoid every urge to use Christmas music -- it's still Advent [and with the abundance of hymns, and choral and organ music listed above, there's really no excuse]. Mary appears in the readings and Marian music certainly has a place today; today's Collect echoes the closing prayer of the Angelus.

Music SuggestionsThe Fourth Sunday of Advent (B)