Seasonal Music Suggestions

Seasonal music strengthens and enlivens the connection young people have with their faith life. Music selections included here touch on the traditional as well as contemporary to stimulate this involvement.

CHRISTMAS

BLEST ARE WE Song Book Words and melody for grades 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4 BLEST ARE WE Accompaniment Book Contains accompaniment music for grades 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2

Grade 1

"He Came Down" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 1 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2 "Angel We Have Heard on High" French Traditional "Gloria In Excelsis Deo" Mark Friedman Available through OCP Publications "Who Shall Come to Worship Him" Janet Vogt Available through OCP Publications

Grade 2

"He Came Down" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 1 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2 "Go Tell It On the Mountain" American Spiritual "What Child Is This" GREENSLEEVES "Away In a Manger" MÜLLER

Grade 3

"He Came Down" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 1 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2 "Children, Run Joyfully" Bob Dufford, SJ Available through OCP Publications "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow" Lead Me, Guide Me Available through GIA Publications "Go Tell It On the Mountain" American Spiritual "O Come All Ye Faithful" ADESTE FIDELES

Grade 4

"Come, Emmanuel" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 7-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36394-9 "Canticle of Simeon" Available through OCP Publications "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition Available through GIA Publications "O Come, All Ye Faithful" John F. Wade ADESTE FIDELES

Grade 5

"Jesse Tree," [Catechetical Track] BLEST ARE WE Music CD 6 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36657-3 "Come, Emmanuel" "Go Tell It on the Mountain" Spiritual "Lift Up Your Hearts" Roc O'Connor, SJ Available through OCP Publications "What Child is This" GREENSLEEVES

Grade 6

"Jesse Tree," [Catechetical Track] BLEST ARE WE Music CD 6 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36657-3 "Come, Emmanuel", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn MENDELSSOHN "O Come Little Children" Johann C. von Schmid, Johann A. Schulz IHR KINDERLEI, KOMMET "Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly" Available through GIA Publications "Go Tell It On the Mountain" American Spiritual

The Story of Jesus (Grade 7)

"Come, Emmanuel," "Gloria," [Chant] "Jesus, Give Us Your Peace" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 7-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36394-9 "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "This Little Light of Mine" Spiritual "The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy" West Indies Carol Celebrating Christmas CD-ROM The story of Christmas told through a collection of music, film, Scripture, photographs, narration, and artwork. Available through JLP International and Paulist Press

The Story of Our Church (Grade 8)

"Come, Emmanuel," "Gloria," [Chant] "Jesus, Give Us Your Peace" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 7-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36394-9 "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" Jean de Brebeuf "What Child Is This" William C. Dix "The King Shall Come" Joe Mattingly Born This Night CD Available through WLP Publications "We Three Kings" John H. Hopkins, Jr. Celebrating Christmas CD-ROM The story of Christmas told through a collection of music, film, Scripture, photographs, narration, and artwork. (JLP International and Paulist Press)