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The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [Vigil Mass]

Hymns:
  • Around the Throne a Glorious Band (CH #335, HH #301, ICEL #178, WIII #719)
  • By All Your Saints Still Striving (WIII #706, HH #284)
  • Christ Is the King (WIII #500, CH #540, HH #286, CBW #546)
  • Hail, Redeemer, King Most Blest! (CH #337)
  • Hark! A Herald Voice Is Calling (ICEL #4, HPSC #183, CBW #453, CH #176, CHB #4)
  • O Prophet John, O Man of God (HH #264)
  • On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry (AH #303, CBW #443, CH #182, HH #14, HPSC #271, ICEL #9, WIII #356, CHB #9)
  • When Jesus Comes to Be Baptized (CBW #480)
  • When John Baptized by Jordan's River (HH #61, WIII #412)
  • Ye Servants of God (CD #911, CH #519, HPSC #357)
  • Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones (HPSC #359, WIII #707, AH #416, HH #275, PMB #71, CH #578, CHB #275)
AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press
CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.
CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press
CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers
HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.
HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent
ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.
PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.
WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.
Liturgical Music:
  • "Blessed Be the Lord" from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3074
Choral Music:
  • "Agnus Dei" (Palestrina, Victoria, Lotti, Hassler, Mozart, Haydn, Bruckner, Kodaly)
  • "Benedictus" (Schubert, Palestrina, des Prez, Martini)
  • "Blessed Be the Lord" (Eugene Englert) CNP Catalog #5005
  • "Christ the Glory" (Lallouette) [GIA Publications]
  • "Complete Thy Work, O Lord" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #5012
  • "Domine Deus, Agnus Dei" from Gloria in D (Antonio Vivaldi)
  • "Jesu dulcis memoria" (T.L. da Victoria)
  • "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (J.S. Bach)
  • "In Thee, O Lord, Do I Put My Trust" (Camil van Hulse) [H.W. Gray]
  • "Lord of Life and King of Glory" (Grancini) [GIA Publications]
  • "O Splendor of God's Glory Bright" (John Reese) CNP Catalog #5085
  • "Te Deum laudamus" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #5107
  • "The Glory of the Father" (Egil Hovland) [Walton Music]
Organ Music:
  • "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" (J.G. Walther)
  • "Alleluya" (William Faulkes) [A Victorian Organ Album - Oxford]
  • "Chorale Fantasie on Lasst uns erfreuen" (Flor Peeters) [Novello
  • "Chorale Prelude" (Healey Willan)
  • "Chorale Toccata on Lasst uns erfreuen" (R. Evan Copley) [H.W. Gray]
  • "Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam" (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VI - Peters 245]
  • "Fanfare" (Jean Mouret)
  • "Fantasia and Fugue in g minor" (J.S. Bach)
  • "Fantasia super Valet will ich der geben" (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246]
  • "Fantasy on the tune Azmon" (James Pethel) [Consoliere VII-3 - World Library Publ]
  • "Foundation: Harmonization and Variations" (Robin Rokey) [Organist's Companion, May 2001 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "How Firm a Foundation" (Edward Broughton) [Organist, September 1981]
  • "How Firm a Foundation" (George Lachenauer) [Organist's Companion, May 1995 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Jesu dulcis memoria" (Sr. Teresine Fonder) [Twenty-six Miniatures]
  • "Lasst uns erfreuen" (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, May 2001 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Maestoso: Five Processionals" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #6030
  • "O for A Thousand Tongues" (Burton Isaac)
  • "O for A Thousand Tongues" (Paul Manz) [Improvisations on Hymns of Praise - Morning Star Music Publ 10-750]
  • "Partita on Gelobt sei Gott" (Theodore Ripper) [Organist's Companion, April 1987 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Postlude on Lasst uns erfreuen" (Gordon Young) [Collage for Organ - Flammer HF-5011]
  • "Prelude on Azmon" (Robert Hobby) [Three Hymns of Praise, Set 6 - Morning Star Music Publ]
  • "Prelude on Lasst uns erfreuen" (Russell Schulz-Widmar) [Organist's Companion, June 1980 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Psalm XIX" (Benedetto Marcello)
  • "Saint Theodulph" (Robin Rokey) [Organist's Companion, March 2001 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Toccata on Gelobet sei Gott" (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, April 1986 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Valet will ich der geben" (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury III - Oliver Ditson Co]
  • "Valet will ich der geben" (G.F. Kaufmann) [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448]
  • "Valet will ich der geben" (Max Reger) [Thirty Chorale Preludes - Peters 3980]
  • "Variations on Lasst uns erfreuen" (Thomas Bohlert) [Organist's Companion, June 1988 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Vigiles et sancti" (Mahlon Balderston) [Organist's Companion, March 1997 - McAfee Music Corp]
  • "Ye Sons and Daughters of the King" (Jan Bender) [Parish Organist, Book 8 - Concordia 97-1404]
  • "Ye Sons and Daughters of the King" (Camil van Hulse) [Seven Preludes on Hymns for Easter - Concordia 97-1390]
  • "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones"(John Diercks) [Six Sacred Compositions for Organ - Abingdon APM-255]
  • "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (Wilbur Held) [Hymn Preludes for the Autumn Festivals - Concordia 97-5360]
  • "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 1 - Concordia 97-5019]
  • "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (David Schack) [Nine Chorale Preludes - Concordia 97-5045]
Liturgical Hints & Ideas:
The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is an ideal time to use any settings of the Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus) that are in your repertoire. Some particularly elegant ones make use of Anglican chant tones. This may also be a perfect time to pull out "Comfort Ye, My People" and "Every Valley" from Handel's Messiah for tenor (or possibly soprano) soloist.

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