McGrath, Joseph J.

Life

Born: Oswego, NY, July 4, 1889

Died: Syracuse, New York, January 23, 1968

Biography

List of sacred works

• Angelus ad pastores ait : motet for three mixed voices (S.A.B.) and organ accompaniment, op. 69, no. 3 GIA 1958
• Ave Maria : for unison or four part mixed chorus +org Syracuse, N.Y. : Will & Baumer Candle Co., 1927
• Christus resurgens : Eastertide motet for S.A.T.B. and organ, op. 75, no. 1 GIA 1959
• Jubilate deo, op. 21, no. 1 SATB org MLR 1936
• Mass in honor of the nativity of our Lord : for S.T.B. or S.A.T.B., op. 64 + org GIA 1957
• Mass in honor of the resurrection of our Lord : for two equal voices or optional four mixed voices and organ, op. 74 GIA 1959
• Missa adjutor meus : for T.T.B.B. and organ, op. 81 GIA 1959
• Missa "Amor Dei" : in honor of St. Thomas More, op. 24 TTB MLR 1939
• Missa antiphonalis : for populus, TTB (or SSA) and organ, op. 36 MLR 1953
• Missa Caritas Dei : for S.A.T.B. and organ, op. 38A GIA 1961
• Missa cor Jesu : S.A.B., op. 53 JFB 1956
• Missa inclina Domine : for soprano, alto, baritone and organ, op. 79 GIA 1959
• Missa laus Deo : for three equal voices, T.T.B. or S.S.A. (a cappella), op. 45 Milwaukee, Wis. : M.L. Nemmers, 1955
• Missa lyrica, op. 23 STB org MLR 1937
• Missa Marialis : for popolo and 3 equal voices with organ accompaniment, op. 44 GIA 1953
• Missa melodica, SATB org, MLR 1948
• Credo : from missa "O quam suavis est" [for] S.T.B. or S.A.T.B., op. 30 MLR 1943
• Missa parochialis, op. 17 SATB org MLR 1934
• Missa Pontificalis, op. 11 SATB org MLR 1932
• Missa Regina assumpta : for 3 equal voices SSA or TTB and organ, op. 42 MLR 1943
• Missa salus nostra : for four mixed voices and organ, op. 62 GIA 1957
• Missa sine organo, op. 40 SATB MLR 1953
• Missa "Spes mea" : in honor of S. Caeciliae for 3 equal voices, op. 27 MLR 1939
• Missa virgo clemens : for 3 equal voices (or 2 equal voices and populo), op. 58 GIA 1956
• Six offertories : for general use and Lent for S.A.T.B. (a cappella), op. 41 GIA 1953
  • 1. Scapulis suis -- 2. Meditabor -- 3. Justitiae domini -- 4. Laudate dominum -- 5. Confitebor tibi -- 6. Improperium.
• O sacrum convivium, op. 21, no.6 ; Tantum ergo, op. 21, no.6A MLR 1939
• Parvulus filius : motet for three equal voices (S.S.A or T.T.B.) and organ accompaniment, op. 69, no. 2 GIA 1958
• Surrexit Christus : Eastertide motet for S.A.T.B. and organ, op. 75, no. 2 GIA 1959
• Terra tremuit, op. 21, no. 4 SATB (org) MLR 1938
• Tulerunt Jesum : offertory for the feast of the Holy Family, op. 21, no. 3, STAB (org), MLR 1937

External links

Onondaga Co. Public Library, biographical sketch

Finding aid, McGrath collection at Syracuse University