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Music

Bibliography for Liturgical Music

Original Sources

Music in Catholic Worship, USCC, OCP

Liturgical Music Today, USCC, OCP

The Liturgy Documents: A Parish Resource, Liturgy Training Publications (LTP)

  • Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
  • General Instruction of the Roman Missal
  • Appendix to the General Instruction for Dioceses of the United States
  • Lectionary for Mass: Introduction
  • General Norms for the Liturgical Year and Calendar
  • Ceremonial of Bishops
  • Directory for Masses with Children
  • This Holy and Living Sacrifice
  • Music in Catholic Worship
  • Liturgical Music Today
  • Environment & Art in Catholic Worship
  • Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly

Pastoral Sources

Books

  • Anderson, David & Kunde, Mary Beth. Handbook of Church Music for Weddings
  • Bernardin, Cardinal. Guide for the Assembly
  • Brownstead, Frank & McCollam, Pat. The Volunteer Choir
  • Connolly, Michael. The Parish Cantor
  • Fleming, Austin. Preparing for Liturgy
  • Fleming, Austin. Parish Weddings
  • Funk, Virgil. An NPM Workbook: Job Descriptions, Contracts, Salary
  • Haas, David. Music and the Mass
  • Huck, Gabe. Liturgy with Style and Grace
  • Huck, Gabe. Sunday Liturgy in Five Years
  • Iotti, Paolo. Forming a Liturgical Choir
  • Johnson, Lawrence. A Singer’s Companion to the Church Year
  • Kodner, Diana. Handbook for Cantors
  • Lovrien, Peggy. The Liturgical Music Answer Book
  • Mahony, Cardinal. Gather Faithfully Together: Guide for Sunday Mass
  • McMahon, J. Michael; Truitt, Gordon. Ministries in Sung Worship: A Documentary & Pastoral Resource
  • Mick, Lawrence. Worshipping Well
  • NPM, Hiring a Music Director: A Handbook and Guide
  • Phillipart, David, ed. Prayers for Those Who Make Music
  • Rendler, Elaine. This is the Day
  • Rendler, Elaine. In the Midst of the Assembly
  • Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons (LTP)

Magazines and Periodicals

  • AIM (periodical) (WLP)
  • GIA Quarterly (GIA)
  • Pastoral Music (periodical) (NPM)
  • Ministry and Liturgy (periodical) (Resource Publications)
  • Rite (periodical) (LTP)
  • Today’s Liturgy (periodical) (OCP)
  • Liturgia y Canción (periódico) (OCP)
  • Living Liturgy (LitPress)

Videos, CDs

  • Brownstead, Frank. Cantoring: A Video Notebook: Parts I and II (OCP)
  • Fisher, Bobby. The Liturgical Guitarist: Part I and II (OCP)
  • Foley, Edward. The Eucharist as Mystagogy (4 volume CD) (WLP)
  • Prendergast, Michael. Music in the Liturgy for Small Parishes (OCP)
  • The Roman Catholic Mass Today(LTP)
  • We Shall Go Up with Joy: The Entrance Rite(LTP)
  • The Word of the Lord: The Liturgy of the Word(LTP)
  • Lift Up Your Hearts: The Eucharistic Prayer(LTP)
  • Say Amen to What You Are: The Communion Rite(LTP)
  • The Liturgies of the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil (LTP)

Major Liturgical Publishers

GIA Publications 800-GIA-1358 www.giamusic.com

Liturgy Training Publications (LTP); Phone: 800.933.1800 www.ltp.org

The Liturgical Press; Phone: 800.858.5450 www.litpress.org

National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM); Phone: 202.723.5800 www.npm.org

Oregon Catholic Press (OCP); Phone: 800.548.8749 www.ocp.org

Resource Publications; Phone: 888.273.7782 www.rpinet.com

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); Phone: 800.235.8722 www.usccb.org

World Library Publications (WLP); Phone: 800.566.6150 www.wlp.jspaluch.com

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