Music Suggestions for the Memorial of Pope St John Paul II
  • Gaudete39
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    My university chaplaincy will be celebrating our patron, Pope St John Paul II, on his feast day, and we are looking for good music suggestions for our Solemn Mass (Novus Ordo).
  • GerardH
    Posts: 620
    Chants from the common of holy pastors
    Tu es petrus (various settings)
    Totus tuus (Frisina)

    EDIT: and Os justi (Bruckner) if you have the resources
  • m_r_taylor
    Posts: 360
    Psalm and alleluia setting included for your interest.

    Totus Tuus (Frisina a4, Gorecki a8)

    Tu es Petrus (Montverdi a3, Ravanello a3, Hassler a4, Isaac a4, Clemens a4, Durufle a4, Victoria a6, Philips a8, Pearsall a8)

    Beati quorum via (Stanford a6)
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    8 JP2 Alleluia - I am the good shepherd.pdf
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  • MatthewRoth
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    Mass II, III, or IV for the Ordinary.
  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
    Posts: 508
    We always sing "Ego sum Pastor Bonus" I cant remember who the composer is, Ill look and check back in. I also have a spanish popular hymn if you are interested.
  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
    Posts: 508
    Here is the popular hymn in spanish.
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  • RoborgelmeisterRoborgelmeister
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    The Summit Choirbook has two items with texts by St. John Paul.
    503, Do not be afraid, Kievan Chant Tone 6, as a setting of the portion of the Homily of the Insalation Mass on Oct. 22, 1978, English Translation from L'Osservatore Romano.
    504, set to a Polish tune for a Rorate paraphrase, "The Shepherd's Call," based on a portion of the Installation Homily. First line, "Beloved flock, oh do not be afraid."
    cf. https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1978/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19781022_inizio-pontificato.html
  • Palestrina
    Posts: 501
    If you’ve the resources, how about Gorecki’s Totus Tuus or his three Polish hymns? For the latter you’ll need a good pronunciation guide to ensure they don’t just sound like bad Russian!
  • Palestrina
    Posts: 501
    Roborgelmeister has also reminded me - There’s MacMillan’s ‘Do not be afraid’, which was premiered at Cardinal George Pell’s funeral.
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  • RoborgelmeisterRoborgelmeister
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    I'll mention this fwiw: Pescador De Hombres was a favorite hymn of St. John Paul the Great. I cannot tell you how many times I accompanied the full throated singing thereof (in the Polish translation) at St. Stanislaus, B.M., the Polish Parish of Portland, Oregon.
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