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Music Suggestions
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (C)

Hymns:
  • Behold the Royal Cross on High (HH #88)
  • Eternal Lord of Love (HH #79)
  • Father Almighty, Pour on Us Thy Blessing (HPSC #153)
  • Father of Mercy, God of Consolation (HPSC #155, ICEL #333, CH #409, CHB #216)
  • Forgive Our Sins (WIII #754, CBW #684)
  • Grant to Us, O Lord (PMB #147, CH #465)
  • Lift High the Cross (WIII #704, HPSC #207, CD #847, PMB #56, HH #268, CBW #545, CH #542, AH #606)
  • Lord Christ, When First You Came to Earth (CH #617, WIII #438, HH #99)
  • O Cross of Christ (PMB #46, HH #91, CH #254, AH #361, CBW #483)
  • O God, beyond All Praising (WIII #579, HH #199)
  • O Sacred Head Surrounded (AH #403, CBW #491, CH #259, HH #93, HPSC #248, ICEL #57, PMB #50, WIII #434, CHB #67)
  • The Great Creator of the Worlds (HPSC #322)
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
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.
WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.
Liturgical Music: Choral Music:
  • "Ah, Holy Jesus" (Stephen DeCesare) CNP Catalog #5250
  • "Caligaverunt oculi mei" (Tomas Luis de Victoria / ed. Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7030
  • "Cast Thy Burden" from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn)
  • "Crucifixus" (J.S. Bach, F.J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart)
  • "De profundis" (W.A. Mozart)
  • "Give Sentence with Me, O God" (Henry Purcell) [Novello]
  • "I Am the Resurrection" (Thomas Morley) [Concordia]
  • "Judge Me, O God" (Felix Mendelssohn) [Oxford]
  • "Judica me Deus" (G.G. Gorczycki) [GIA Publications]
  • "Nine Tenebræ Responsories, Volume 1" (Colin Brumby) CNP Catalog #5201
  • "Nine Tenebræ Responsories, Volume 2" (Colin Brumby) CNP Catalog #5202
  • "O Crux spes unica" (T.L. da Vittoria)
  • "O My People" (Colin Brumby) CNP Catalog #5140
  • "Processional Psalm for Lent" (Richard Proulx) [GIA Publications]
  • "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs" from Messiah (G.F Handel)
  • "Stabat Mater" (Jonathan Kregor) CNP Catalog #5021
  • "They Who Grieving Soweth" (J.H. Schein) [Bourne]
  • "Tristis est anima mea" (G.B.Martini / ed. Andrea Angelini) CNP Catalog #7095
  • "Vexilla Regis prodeunt" (Gregorian chant) Proper Vesper Hymn for Lent V [Liber usualis, p.575]
  • "Wash Me, O Lord God" (G.B. Pergolesi)
  • "We Should Glory in the Cross" (Rev. Thomas Buffer) CNP Catalog #5220
  • "When Jesus Wept" (William Billings)
  • "When the Lord Turned Again" (Adrian Batten) [Oxford]
  • "When the Lord Turned Again" (William Billings)
  • "Without Fire, There Is No Burning" (David Ashley White) [Selah Publishing Co]
  • "Wondrous Love" (arr. Douglas Wagner)
Organ Music: Rubrics indicate that the organ remain silent during Lent, except on Laetare Sunday or on other solemnities or festive days or at any time to accompany singing. Hence organ preludes and postludes should not be played (except on Laetare Sunday). Music for non-liturgical services might be chosen from the following:
  • "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" (Johannes Brahms) from 11 Chorale Preludes
  • "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year
  • "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" (J.G. Walther & D. Buxtehude) from 80 Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
  • "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" (F.W. Zachau) from The Church Organist's Golden Treasury, Vol.2 [Oliver Ditson Co.]
  • "O Haupt voll blut und wunden" (Moritz Brosig)
  • "O Haupt voll blut und wunden" (Adolph Hesse)
  • "O Haupt voll blut und wunden" (F.W. Marpurg) from 21 Chorale Preludes [Augsburg]
  • "O Haupt voll blut und wunden" (Max Reger) from 30 Kleine Choralvorspiele [C.F. Peters #3980]
  • "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbuchlein
  • "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" (Johann Pachelbel) from 80 Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
  • "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year
  • "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" (John Hebden Schaffner)
  • "Passion Chorale" (Jan Bender)
Liturgical Hints & Ideas:
Musicians who favor one style exclusively, be it traditional or contemporary, run the risk of thinking like the "stone-throwers" in today's Gospel. Liturgists and musicians, while always being faithful to Church guidelines and rubrics, have much leeway in choosing options and music for particular celebrations. We cannot choose one style and condemn another (i.e. "throw stones") -- everyone worships in his own way. What we can do is be absolutely sure that music chosen shares liturgy's high ideals: the glorification of God and the edification of his people. Good liturgical music (of whatever style) is not about "us" -- it's about God!

A related countertheme may also be developed - today was previously called "Passion Sunday." There are remnants of that title in the prayers and preface of today's Mass. Music may begin a shift today, looking toward the sufferings of Christ.


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