Music Suggestions
The Fourth Sunday in Advent (C)

• As Joseph Lay Uneasy (CH #172, SMH #221)
• Behold a Virgin Bearing Him (PMB #8, HH #29, SMH #239)
• Canticle of Zachary/Zechariah (WIII #6, CBW #77, CH #421, PMB #223, PMB #754, CH #421, SMH #254)
• 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 for Advent & Christmas CNP Catalog #4010
• 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 CNP #4100
• The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (WIII #695, CBW #450, CHB #36)
• Thou Art the Star of Morning (HPSC #331)

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.

• 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) CNP Catalog #5093
  6. "Rorate coeli desuper" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume 1] CNP Catalog #2001
  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. "Drop Down, Ye Heavens" (Heathcote Statham) from Oxford Easy Anthem Book
• Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
  1. Prope est Dominus [Graduale Romanum, p.35]
  2. Prope est Dominus [Gregorian Missal, p.181] 
  3. "Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes" (Thomas Cosley) CNP Catalog #1510
• Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
  1. Veni Domine [Graduale Romanum, p.36]
  2. Veni Domine [Gregorian Missal, p.182]
• Offertory:
  1. Ave Maria gratia plena [Graduale Romanum, p.36]
  2. Ave Maria gratia plena [Gregorian Missal, p.183] 
  3. "Ave Maria" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume III] CNP Catalog #2003
  4. "Ave Maria" [ant] & "Psalm 25" [ps tone] (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.62]
  5. "Ave Maria" (Jacob Arcadelt, arr. Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7012
  6. "Ave Maria" (Tomas Luis de Victoria, arr. Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7019
• 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. Swelinck) [Broude]
• Mass settings:
  1. "Modal Mass" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #3115
  2. "Missa XII - Orbis factor" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume 4] CNP Catalog #2004
  3. "Missa XVII - Adventus et quadragesimae" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume 4] CNP Catalog #2004

• "Advent Introits for Choir & Congregation" (Richard Rice) CNP Catalog #3121
• "Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes" (Thomas Cosley) CNP Catalog #1510
• "Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3020
• "Emmanuel: An Advent Processional" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3035
• "Gospel Verses for the Christmas Cycle" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3050
•  Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition] CNP Catalog #2100
•  Graduale simplex [Vatican edition] CNP Catalog #2150
•  Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition] CNP Catalog #2200
• "Hail, Holy Mother" (Gary Penkala) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals CNP Catalog #3075
• "Mass Propers of Advent" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3201
• "Psalm 25" (Christopher Bord) CNP Catalog #1025-1
• "Psalm 80" (Rev. Joseph Gelineau)
• "Psalm 80" (Robert Schaffer)
• "Universal Music for Morning Prayer" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3100
• "Universal Music for Evening Prayer" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3101
• "Winchester Alleluia" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3008

• "Adam Lay Ybounden" (arr. Boris Ord) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
• "Advent Anthem" (Richard Proulx) [Augsburg]
• "Alma redemptoris mater" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume 1] CNP Catalog #2001
• "Alma redemptoris mater" (G.P. da Palestrina / Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7001
• "Angelus ad Virginem" (14 C, arr. Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs III, Oxford
• "Annunciation" (Heinrich Schütz) for ST soli and SATB choir
• "Ave Maria" (Jacob Arcadelt / Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7012
• "Ave Maria" (Anton Bruckner) [Peters]
• "Ave Maria" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume III] CNP Catalog #2003
• "Ave Maria" (Victoria / Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7019
• "Ave Maria" [ant] & "Psalm 25" [ps tone] (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.62]
• "Cibavit eos" (William Byrd) [Chester]
• "Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth" (arr. Willcocks) from Carols for Choirs II, Oxford
• "Dixit Maria" (Hans Leo Hassler) [J. Fischer, Arista, Chester, Concordia]
• "Drop Down, Ye Heavens" (Heathcote Statham) from Oxford Easy Anthem Book
• "Drop Down, Ye Heavens, from Above" (G. Winston Cassler) [Augsburg]
• "Ecce Virgo concipies" (Heinrich Isaac, Cristobal Morales, J.P. Sweelinck)
• "From Thy Throne, O Lord" (Richard Proulx) [GIA Publications]
• "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
• "Lift Up Your Heads" (Rev. Brian K. Muzas) CNP Catalog #5124
• "Lift Up Your Heads" from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
• "Magnificat brevis" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #5070
• "Mary's Salutation" (Johann Eccard) [Oxford]
• "O Antiphons" (Stephen McManus) CNP Catalog #5261
• "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" (William Byrd) [Oxford]
• "Rorate caeli desuper" (Francisco Guerrero) [Chester]
• "Rorate coeli: A Responsory for Advent" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #5093
• "Rorate coeli desuper" (Gregorian chant) [Booklet of Chant, Volume 1] CNP Catalog #2001
• "Song of Mary" (William Crotch) [AMSI]
• "The Great 'O' Antiphons" (Gregorian chant) choose the antiphon that is particularly appropriate for today [Booklet of Chant, Volume 1] CNP Catalog #2001
• "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) CNP Catalog #5210

• "Advent Chorale Prelude" (Robert Graham) [The Sacred Organ Journal, Vol.13, No.4 - Lorenz]
• "Advent: Stuttgart" (Richard Elsasser) [The Christian Year - Sacred Songs Co.]
• "Canonic Partita on Savior of the Nations, Come" (J. William Greene) [Choral Web]
• "Chorale Prelude on Veni Emmanuel" (John Hebden Schaffner) [Organist's Companion, November 1997 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "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 & Harpsichord (Organ)" (Stephen McManus) CNP Catalog #6023
• "Four Preludes on Chant Hymns" (Mark Siebert) CNP Catalog #6026
• "Hymnus de Adventu Domini: Veni Redemptor gentium" (Samuel Scheidt) [Organist's Companion, November 1988 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "Improvisation on Veni Emmanuel" (Camil van Hulse) [Advent Preludes]
• "Joseph est bien marié" (André Raison)
• "Lift Up Your Heads" (Ewald Weiss) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
• "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 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" (Johann Pachelbel) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co] [Organist's Companion, November 2000 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "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 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "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 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (Frank Speller) [Three Organ Settings for Advent - Concordia]
• "O 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 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "Ricercare on Ave Maria klare" (J.K.F. Fischer) [Consoliere IV-4 - World Library Publ]
• "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]
• "Suite for Worship on Truro" and Duke Street (G. Winston Cassler) [Organist's Companion, April 1985 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "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 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "Veni Emmanuel" (Robin Rokey) [Organist's Companion, November 2001 - McAfee Music Corp]
• "Veni Emmanuel" (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, December 1987 - McAfee Music Corp]