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Choral Music Suggestions for the Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God

A Selection of Choral Music Suggestions 

from the GIA and WLP Catalogs

Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

I Sing of a Maiden – By Patrick Hadley. SA; Organ. (G-4194)

Visitation Carol – arr. Russell Schulz-Widmar. Two-part equal; Two-part mixed; Reduction; Percussion. (G-4740)

My Soul Gives Glory to the Holy One – By J. Michael Joncas. SSAATB; Cantor; Assembly; Organ; Trumpet I in B-flat; Trumpet I in C; Trumpet II in B-flat; Trumpet II in C; Horn in F; Trombone I; Trombone II; Timpani. (G-9701)

Como Estrella en Claro Cielo / As a Star on Cloudless Evenings – RAQUEL – By Skinner Chavez-Melo. arr. Richard Proulx. Two-part mixed; Three-part mixed; Organ; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass. (G-6405)

The Lord Be Gracious unto Us – By Joel VanderZee. SATB; Piano. (G-7259)

The Joys of Mary – joys seven – arr. Richard Proulx. SATB; Organ. (G-6227)

Mary the Dawn – By Brian McLinden. SATB; Reduction. (G-7505)

Among All – By Chris de Silva. SATB; Solo; Assembly; Piano; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Guitar. (G-6928)

Three Venezuelan Christmas Carols – La Jornada / Como Busca el Tierno Infante / Cantemosarr. Bruce Trinkley. SATB; Solo; Piano; Percussion. (G-4316)

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming – ES IST EIN’ ROS’ ENTSPRUNGEN – By Michael Praetorius. arr. Rosemary Campbell. SATB; Reduction. (G-6609)

I Sing A Maid – THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS – Text by M. D. Ridge. arr. J. Michael Joncas. SATB; Piano. (G-3139)

Sing of Mary – PLEADING SAVIOR- Text by Roland Ford Palmer. arr. Richard Proulx. SATB; Organ; Oboe; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Harp. (G-6225)

A La Ru – Christmas Lullaby arr. John Donald Robb. SATB; Organ; Flute; Oboe; Cello; . (G-6466)

Gentle Mary Laid Her Child – TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM – Text by Joseph S. Cook. arr. Sondra K. Tucker. Unison; Keyboard; Flute; C Instrument. (G-6515)

The Virgin’s Slumber Song – By Max Reger. Text by Martin Boelitz. arr. Richard Proulx. SATB; Organ; Flute; Cello; Organ. (G-6467)

O gloriosa Virginum – O Glorious Virgin By Giovanni Palestrina. SATB; Reduction; . (G-6132)

Sing of a Lady – By Liam Lawton. arr. Paul A. Tate. SAB; Cantor; Solo; Assembly; Keyboard; Guitar. (G-6800)

Ave Maria – Peace Be upon You By Giulio Caccini. arr. Karle Erickson. Unison; Keyboard; Flute; Violin. (G-6169)

Ave Maria – AVE MARIA- By Tomás Victoria. SATB; Reduction. (G-6228)

Gabriel’s Message – THE ANGEL GABRIEL – arr. Tony Alonso. SATB; Piano; Flute. (G-8905)

O magnum mysterium – By Tomás Victoria. SATB; None. (G-7025)

Ave, Maris Stella – By Tomás Victoria. SATB; Reduction. (G-6008)

Young Mary Lived in Nazareth – By Bob Moore. Text by Rae Whitney. SATB; Piano. (G-5586)

Two Neo-Gothic Carols – To Us This Morn a Child Is Born / Ave Mary By Russell Schulz-Widmar. Two-part equal; Two-part mixed; Reduction; Handbells. (G-4741)

Letanía a la Madre de las Américas – Litany to the Mother of the Americas By Tony Alonso. Three-part; Cantor; Assembly; Piano; Flute; Guitar. (G-10081)

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