3 December – Saint Francis Xavier
O Deus Ego Amo Te (read more about it here, also in English, lyrics here).
7 December – Saint Ambrose
To Saint Ambrose is attributed the hymn Veni redemptor genium (the words in Latin, scroll down for a list of all the versions in English; the German hymn; chant – contemporary beat – from Advent at Ephesus).
Other hymns written by Saint Ambrose
10 December – Translation of the Holy House of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto – Text – List of Musical Settings – Brief Explanations of Each Advocation – An 18th-century Book with a Print Illustration for Each Advocation
12 December – Our Lady of Guadalupe
An entire album of traditional songs for Our Lady of Guadalupe.
16 December – Saints Ananias, Azarias, and Misael
Settings of Benedicite – Latin text and translation – Ralph Vaughn Williams
25 December – Blessed Jacopone da Todi
26 December – Saint Stephen
Hymns to Saint Stephen worth a listen today: Eya, Martyr Stephane – Saint Stephen Was A Holy Man – The Son of God Goes Forth to War – Come, Mad Boys.
29 December – Saint David
A psalm set to music
6 January – The Epiphany
As with Gladness, Men of Old & We Three Kings (easily found through any streaming service).
The Tradition of Epiphany Singers (including a list of special Star Singer songs in German). Here is a Youtube channel of Sternsinger, the children’s aid organization of the Catholic Church in Germany. Since it takes its name from the custom, it shares many videos of Epiphany songs and other short explanatory videos.
20 January – Saint Sebastian
Le Martyre de saint Sébastien by Claude Debussy (more here).
23 January – Blessed Henry Suso
4 February – Blessed Rabanus Maurus
Veni Creator Spiritus (background with words– recording with words – English recording)
And a list of hymns whose lyrics Rabanus wrote
25 March – The Annunciation
Dixit Maria by Hans Leo Hassler (missa super & motet)
27 March – Saint John Damascene
John of Damascus (“A Russian Requiem”) by Sergei Taneyev.
6 April – Saint Juliana of Liège
The Corpus Christi antiphon, authored by Saint Juliana
An arrangement by Crys Armbrust (see also)
6 April – Blessed Notker the Stammerer
Notker Balbulus: Sequnezen, Tropen & Gregorianisch
28 April – Saints Theodora and Didymus
Theodora, an oratorio by Handel – about, libretto, score and libretto, a complete recording
11 May – Saint Francis de Geronimo
“Dio vi salvi Regina,” the hymn of Corsica – about, recordings
21 May – Saint Godric
Scholarly article on the music written by Saint Godric
9 June – Saint Columba
Hymn of Saint Columba by Benjamin Britten (Anglican).
27 June – Saint Ladislaus
Üdvözlégy, kegyelmes Szent László király – Hail, Merciful King St Ladislaus
7 July – Saints Cyril and Methodius
Hymn to Cyril and Methodius by Tchaikovsky.
17 July – Saint Alexius of Rome
The first opera on a historical subject, Sant’Alessio by Stefano Landi (background)
“Sant’Alessio”, an oratorio by Camilla de Rossi
2 August – Saint Alphonsus Liguori
“Tu scendi dalle stelle” (recording)
30 August – Blessed Giovanni Giovenale Ancina
Angel dal ciel disceso (words in Italian with English translation)
Laudate dio (words in Italian)
17 September – Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Celestial Harmonies – Responsories and Antiphons
24 September – Blessed Hermann Contractus of Reichenau
Salve Regina, Alma Redemptoris Mater, and Veni Sancte Spiritus are traditionally attributed to Blessed Hermann of Reichenau.
Hermannus Contractus: Historia Sancti Afra & monophonic composition in the Middle Ages
Hermannus Contractus: Sequentia: Grates honos hierarchia
28 September – Saint Wencelsas
Svatý Václave (Saint Wenceslas Chorale) – Translation in Description; Instrumental Version; About
Jirák – Suk: Meditation on the Saint Wenceslas Chorale, Op 35a (alternately)
29 September – Saint Michael the Archangel
Charpentier “Praelium Micchaelis Archangeli factum in coelo cum dracone, H 410”
4 October – Saint Francis of Assisi
Nobilissima Visione – recording
8 October – Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Oratorio by Nicolas Astrinidis
9 October – Saint Abraham
Charpentier, Sacrificium Abrahae, H. 402: “Et pergentes pariter”, “Et reversus Abraham ad pueros suos”, “Abraham, Abraham!”, “Cum centum esset annorum Abraham”
19 October – Saint Jean de Brébeuf
21 October – Saint Ursula and Her Companions
Hildegard von Bingen, 11,000 Virgins
19 November – Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Franz Liszt – Die Legende von der Heiligen Elisabeth – score, hymn (tune, background)
22 November – Saint Cecilia
Charpentier, Oratorio «Caecilia virgo et martyr» H.397
Alessandro Scarlatti, Il Martirio di Santa Cecilia
Purcell, Hail! Bright Cecilia
Nihil sub sole novum 