Music Suggestions
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (B)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Introit:
1. Deus in loco sancto tuo [Graduale Romanum, p.310]
2. Deus in loco sancto tuo [Gregorian Missal, p.202]
3. Iacob autem genuit Ioseph [Graduale simplex, p.70]
4. Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
5. God is in his holy dwelling [Simple English Propers, p.32 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
6. The shepherds hastened to Bethlehem [Simple Choral Gradual, p.26 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. Our God Dwells in His Holy Place [tune: Forest Green] from Introit Hymns #9 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Unam petii [Graduale Romanum, p.358]
2. Unam petii [Gregorian Missal, p.204]
3. Unam petii (Giovanni Francesco Anerio, William Byrd)
4. One Thing Have I Desired of the Lord (George Alexander Macfarren)
5. Quam dilecta [Graduale simplex, p.71]
6. Quam dilecta (André Campra, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Georg Valentin Röder)
7. Wie lieblich (Friedrich Kiel)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Gaudete iusti [Graduale Romanum, p.430]
2. Gaudete iusti [Gregorian Missal, p.205]
3. Exsultate iusti in Domino (Juan Gutierrez de Padilla, Ludovico da Viadana)
4. Let All the Just (John Wall Callcott)
5. Rejoice in the Lord, O Ye Righteous (George J. Elvey)
6. Unam petii [Graduale simplex, p.71]
7. Unam petii (Giovanni Francesco Anerio, William Byrd)
8. One Thing Have I Desired of the Lord (George Alexander Macfarren)
9. Dominus illuminatio mea [Graduale simplex, p.72]
10. Dominus illuminatio mea (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Offertory:
1. In te speravi, Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.322]
2. In te speravi, Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.205]
3. In te speravi, Domine (Dietrich Buxtehude, Robert Führer, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Alessandro Grandi, Hans Leo Hassler, Josquin des Prez, Francisco Valls)
4. Erant parentes Iesu [Graduale simplex, p.73]
5. Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
6. In you have I put my trust [Simple English Propers, p.33 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
7. My life is in your hands [Simple Choral Gradual, p.27 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
Communion:
1. (B) Fili, quid fecisti [Graduale Romanum, p.51]
2. (B) Fili, quid fecisti [Gregorian Missal, p.206]
3. (B) Fili, quid fecisti (Tielman Susato)
4. Maria autem [Graduale simplex, p.74]
5. Mass Propers for Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
6. My son, why have you treated us so? [Simple English Propers, p.35 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
7. Our God has appeared on earth [Simple Choral Gradual, p.28 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
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

Blessed Be the Lord God of Israel (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals
Christmas Litany (J. William Greene)
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
From East to West: A Christmas Processional (arr. Gary Penkala)
Gloria III Canon (Jacques Berthier) Music from Taizé [GIA Publications]
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 Christmastide (Gary Penkala)
Psalm 96 (Christopher Bord)
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)

Hymns

A Child My Choice (CH #223)
All My Heart This Night Rejoices (CH #228, ICEL #14, CHB #14, EH #32)
All Who Keep the Faith of Jesus (CH #321, HPSC #108, SMH #207)
Angels We Have Heard on High (AH #323, CBW #463, CH #219, HPSC #113, PMB #34, WIII #376, CHB #15, SMH #222, EH #42)
Away in a Manger (AH #336, CH #227, PMB #35, WIII #378, CHB #16, SMH #233/4, EH #43)
O Come, Little Children (PMB #32, CH #197, SMH #439)
O God in Heaven (HPSC #239)
Once in Royal David's City (ICEL #27, PMB #21, WIII #402, AH #328, HPSC #270, CBW #473, CHB #30, CH #212, SMH #482, EH #236)
Our God Dwells in His Holy Place [tune: Forest Green] from Introit Hymns #9 (Christoph Tietze)
The Snow Lay on the Ground (SMH #569, EH #41)
Within the Quiet of a Home (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year

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

Dominus illuminatio mea (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
Eins bitt ich vom Herren (Heinrich Hartmann)
Let God Arise (Thomas Tallis)
Let God Arise from Chandos Anthems (George Frideric Handel)
Liber generationis Jesu Christi (Josquin des Prez)
Locus iste (Blasius Ammon)
O lux beata caelitum (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis p.475]
Pastores loquebantur (Francisco Guerrero)
Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 1 (Gary Penkala)
Ten New Carols for Advent and Christmas, Volume 2 (Greene, Brumby, Penkala)
The Blessed Son of God (Ralph Vaughan Williams) from Hodie
The Shepherds' Farewell (Hector Berlioz) from L'Enfance du Christ
Three Sacred Rounds for the Christmas Cycle (Colin Bumby)
When Christ Was Born of Mary Free (J. William Greene)

Organ Music

Angels We Have Heard on High (Ronald Arnatt) [Preludes for Hymns in Worship Supplement I]
Angels We Have Heard on High (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 2 - Concordia 97-5385]
Angels We Have Heard on High (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 4 - Concordia 97-6013]
Communion from Messe basse (Camil van Hulse)
Gloria for the Flutes (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, December 1980]
In dulci jubilo from Five Chorale Preludes (Colin Brumby)
Jesu, meine Freude (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Paul Manz) from Improvisations on Classic Chorales [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-843]
Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Max Reger) from Opus 67
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (George Lachenauer) [Organist's Companion, November 1998]
Offertory (Richard Purvis) [An American Organ Mass - Flammer]
Pastorale on Ebeling (Gordon Young) [Ten Christmas Organ Voluntaries - Presser]
Pastorale on Venite adoremus (Edward Beals) [Organist's Companion, November 2000]
Still, Still, Still (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set II - Morning Star Music Publ 10-101]
Stille Nacht from Seven Preludes for the Church Year (Donna Robertson)
Variations on Away in a Manger (Janet Correll) [Organist's Companion, November 1988]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

A Family Choir made up of the members of the children's choirs (and their "non-choral" parents) and the members of the adult choir (and their "non-choral" children) is a perfect choice to sing today. Keep the music very simple so all can participate.

Music SuggestionsFeast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (B)