Christmas Day Mass—Year A, B, C                                             Entrance Antiphon (Sacramentary)

 

Isaiah 9: 6     “A child is born for us, a son given to us; dominion is laid on his shoulder,

                                  and he shall be called Wonderful-Counsellor.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

Babe Is Born in Bethlehem, A  (SATB, Organ)

Van Dyke, Paul C.

Flammer  (A-5549)

Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A  (SATB, 8 Handbells)

Batastini, Robert (arr.)

GIA  (G-2309)

Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A  (SATB, organ)

Nestor,  Leo 

E.C. Schirmer  (ECS 4389)

Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A  (SAB, 5 Handbells)

Proulx, Richard

GIA  (G-4651)

For Unto Us A Child Is Born  from “Messiah”

(SAB, SATB, keyboard or orchestra)

Händel, G. F.

Various Editions

For Unto Us A Child Is Born  (SATB, English,German)

Clemens no Papa/Tortolano, William

GIA  (G-2979)

For Unto Us A Child Is Born  (SAB, Soprano, Alto, Bass soli, 2 violins, continuo, English/German)

Krieger, J. P.

Concordia  (97-4692)

Puer Natus Est Nobis  (SAB, Latin, English)

Puer Natus Est Nobis  (SAB, Latin, English)

Morales, Cristobal/Stone, Kurt

Morales, Cristobal/Proulx, Richard

Broude Brothers  (BB 4071)

GIA  (G-4154)

Puer Natus In Bethlehem  (SATB, C instrument, Continup)

Werner, Gregor/Klammer,Edward

GIA  (G-3034)

To Us A Child Is Born  (SATB, organ)

Schütz, Heinrich/Wunderlich, R.E.

Concordia  (98-1494)

Unto Us A Child Is Born  (SATB/SATB)

Franck, Melchior/Ehret, Walter

Shawnee  (A-1522)

Unto Us A Child Is Born  from “We Praise Thee,”

 Vol. 1 (SSA)

Willan, Healey

Concordia  (97-7564)

 

 

 

Christmas Day Mass—Year A, B, C                        Old Testament: Isaiah 52: 7-10 (Lectionary #16)

 

“All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

How Beautiful Upon the Mountains  (SATB, Keyboard)

Butler, Eugene

Carl Fischer  (CM 8130)

How Beautiful Upon the Mountains  (SA or TB, Keyboard)

Carter, John

Hinshaw  (HMC 329)

How Beautiful Are the Feet of Him  from “Messiah” (SATB)

How Beautiful Are the Feet of Him  from “Messiah” (TTBB) How Beautiful Are the Feet of Him  from “Messiah” (SA)

Händel, George F.

Various editions

E.C. Schirmer  (912)

E.C. Schirmer  (1129)

Quam Pulchri super Montes  (SATB)

Berger, Jean

Concordia  (98-1477)

 

 

 

Christmas Day Mass—Year A,B,C                               Response: Psalm 98: 1-6 (Lectionary #16)

 

“All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

All the Ends of the Earth  (2-part choir, solo, organ)

Peloquin, C. Alexander

GIA  (G-1655)

O For a Thousand Tongues 

(SATB, Soprano & Bass Soli, Organ, opt. Brass)

Beck, John Ness

Gentry   (G-308)

O Sing Unto the Lord  (TBB, Organ)

Dello Joio, N.

Carl Fischer  (CM 7138)

O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song

(SSATBB, Bass solo, organ, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones)

Willan, Healey

C.F. Peters  (6016)

Psalm 98  (SATB)

Bourgeois, Louis  (Van Halsema, Dick)

Carl Fischer  (CM 6982)

Psalm 98  (TBB, organ or Brass Quintet)

Crawford, John

Oxford  (94.102)

Psalm 98  (SATB, a capella)

Distler, Hugo

Arista  (AE 110)

Psalm 98  (SATB)

Jansen, Tim

Morningstar (St. Louis Series)

Psalm 98  (SATB, Trumpet)

Martinson, Joel

Concordia  (98-3225)

Psalm 98  (SA, organ)

Nelson, Ronald

Augsburg  (11-1634)

Psalm 98  (SATB/SATB, a capella)

Psalm 98  (SATB/SATB, a capella, German only)

Psalm 98  (SATB/SATB, a capella)

Schütz, Heinreich/Kaplan, A.

 

Schütz, Heinreich/Wullner, F.

Mills  (60829)

Barenreiter  (2398)

G. Schirmer  (5962)

Psaume XCVIII  (SSATB, a capella)

Gallus, Jacobus 

Galaxy 

Sing to the Lord a Brand New Song 

(SATB, a capella, English/German)

Schütz, Heinreich

GIA  (G-1790)

Sing to the Lord a New Song  (2-part mixed)

Pachelbel, J.

Concordia  (98-3151)

 

 

 

Christmas Day Mass—Year A,B,C                        New Testament: Hebrews 1: 1-6 (Lectionary #16)

 

“In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets;

in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

Anointed of God  (SATB, Piano or Organ)

Powell, Robert J.

Abingdon  (APM-460)

Of the Father’s Love Begotten

(SATB, optional 18-20 Handbells)

Crosier, Katherine (arr.)

GIA  (G-2837)

Of the Father’s Love Begotten  (2-part, percussion)

Connolly, Michael  (arr.)

World Library (WLP 008679)

Processional for Christmas (Divinum Mysterium

(2 voices, Soprano solo, keyboard, opt. 13-14 Handbells)

Hirten, John Karl

GIA  (G-3711)

 

 

 

Christmas Day Mass—Year A,B,C                                             Gospel:  John 1: 1-18 (Lectionary #16)

 

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

Grace to You  (SATB)

Langlais, Jean

Hinshaw  (HMC  423)

Glory of God the Father, The  (SATB)

Houland, Egil

Walton  (W2973)

Not-Yet Flower, The  (Unison, tape)

Felciano, Richard

E.C. Schirmer  (2937)

Verbum Caro Factum Est  (SAB or TTB, Latin/English)

(SSATTB, Latin)

(SSATTB)

Hassler, Hans Leo/Wilhelm, Roger

Hassler, Hans Leo

Hassler, Hans Leo

Mark Foster  (MF 129)

Arista  (AE 289)

Tetra/Alexandre Broude

 (AB-140-9)

Verbum Caro Factum Est  (SAB, Latin/English)

Morales, Cristobal/Stone, Kurt

Broude Brothers  (BB 4071)

Verbum Caro Factum Est  (SATB)

Proulx, Richard

GIA  (G-4158)

Word Became Flesh, The  (Unison or SA & Keyboard)

Rohlig, Harald 

Concordia  (97-5165)

Word Became Flesh, The  (SA & Keyboard)

Willan, Healey

Concordia  (97-7160)

Word Was Made Flesh, The  (SATB, Organ)

Reger, Max/Thomas, Paul

Concordia  (98-2389)

 

 

 

Christmas Day Mass—Year A, B, C                                      Communion Antiphon: (Sacramentary)

 

Psalm 98: 3     “All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.”

 

Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation

Composer/arranger/editor

Publisher & edition  #

 

No anthems have been submitted for this scripture.