Devotional Music for St. Joseph?

Jenny Donelson

I'd be most grateful for any suggestions members of the forum have for devotional music for St. Joseph.

Specifically, I'm looking for things not in Latin, and I'd love TTB or TTBB recommendations, though certainly most anything can be arranged for voicing requirements. I'd be especially indebted for suggestions of pieces that are not hymns in English, though I'd always appreciate hearing about your favorite hymns, too. Any repertoire for processions, litanies, refrains with verses, etc. would also be most welcome!

chonak

The website catholicdevotionalhymns.com has a few.

See these pages for recordings:

For help in locating sheet music, contact forum user @oldhymns .

Kathy

Joseph Be Our Guide and Pattern, Worship III.

Earl_Grey

I'm looking for things not in Latin...that are not hymns in English

I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for. 3-4 part choral pieces?

There's the Ravenello setting of Te Joseph, Celebrant featured on the recording Angels and Saints at Ephesus, but it is in Latin.

And then there's this text by Kathy. It's a hymn in English, but quite good...
http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/12144/saint-joseph-hymn#Item_46

Jenny Donelson

Thanks, all. To answer your question, EG, I was hoping to broaden the horizon a bit...pieces in languages besides Latin and English (e.g., Spanish, Italian, etc.), through-composed pieces rather than strophic, pieces that work well in processions, etc.

Chris Garton-Zavesky

Jenny,

What's the aversion to Latin and English?

chonak

There probably isn't any. "To broaden the horizon" implies addition, not exclusion.

chonak

As a curiosity, here's a song in Breton:
https://br.wikisource.org/wiki/Cantique_de_Saint_Joseph

And a rather likable song in French:
http://gauterdo.com/ref/aa/aimable.saint.html

Hm: an old French hymnal for St. Joseph:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k310986n/f1.item

This song auf Deutsch may be newly composed, but the family singing it is sweet: they perform concerts of their original songs to raise money for the missions in Central Asia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcvG9mVCpfk

Chris Garton-Zavesky

Chonak,

Point grudgingly acknowledged.

Jenny,

Why do you wish to avoid English and Latin?

Jenny Donelson

It's precisely what Richard said—I already have a lot of pieces in English and Latin, and a lot of strophic music, and am looking for some other things to add to what I already have.

Jenny Donelson

Thanks, Richard!

chonak

Chris, if you ever get to come to a CMAA colloquium, you'll have an opportunity to meet Professor Donelson or hear her make a presentation. She's one of the directors of the association and serves as the managing editor of Sacred Music.

MarkThompson

How about the charming "Para Dar Luz Inmortal," which was discussed in this thread?

Jenny Donelson

Yes, thanks, Mark! This is the type of thing I'm looking for at this point in my search, and what I had in mind when I started this thread. (I guess I should have cited this as an example from the beginning!) There are a couple of gems mentioned in the Russell book mentioned on the thread you cite. I'm wondering if there are other manuscripts out there like these, of which I'm not yet aware.

Chris Garton-Zavesky

Chonak,

Have been..... simply years ago, and had the chance to hear Kurt Poterack and Cal Shenk (who died shortly afterwards, may he rest in peace.) Perhaps will be able to attend a future one.

Richard Mix

Guerrero's Oy Joseph is one villancico that needs to be added to CPDL's Category:St. Joseph. I presume Joseph, lieber Joseph mein is already on your radar?

Jenny Donelson

Thanks, Richard! I hadn't known the German settings. Lovely!

ColleenCrafton

While in English, it is stunningly beautiful: St. Joseph Litany by Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. You can purchase here for SSAA (and then rearrange for TTBB): http://benedictinesofmary.org/content/sheet-music.

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