Lectionary Vocal Solo Suggestions

ADVENT Advent:
Ave Maria- Bach/Gounod
The Flower of Jesse- John Jacob Niles
I Wonder as I Wander- arr. John Jacob Niles
Maria Wiegenlied- Max Reger
My Lord, What a Mornin’ arr. Hall Johnson
St. Ita’s Vision from Hermit Songs- Samuel Barber

Quia respexit from Magnificat- J.S. Bach (soprano)

Rejoice greatly from Messiah- G. F. Handel (soprano)
Bereite dich, Zion from Christmas Oratorio- J. S. Bach (alto)
But who may abide from Messiah- G. F. Handel (alto)
Deposuit potentes from Magnificat- J. S. Bach (tenor)
Comfort ye, my people; Ev’ry valley shall be exalted from Messiah (tenor)
Thus saith the Lord; But who may abide from Messiah- G. F. Handel (bass)
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth; The people that walked in darkness
from Messiah (bass)

CHRISTMAS/ Christmas
Bethlehem Down- Peter Warlock
EPIPHANY The Birthday of a King- William H. Neidlinger
There’s a Song in the Air- arr. John Ness Beck
O Holy Night- Adolphe Adam
An Old French Carol- Samuel Liddle
The Oxen- C. Armstron Gibbs
Some Children See Him- Alfred Burt
Sweet Little Jesus Boy- Robert MacGimsey
What Songs Were Sung- arr. John Jacob Niles
What Sweeter Music- Mary Caldwell

Qui sedes ad desteram Patris from Gloria- Antonio Vivaldi (mezzo- soprano)

Epiphany
The Kings- Peter Cornelius
Star Candles- Michael Head
Star Carol- John Rutter
The Star of Bethlehem- Stephen Adams

Season after Baptism of the Lord

At the River- Aaron Copland
the Deep River- arr. Harry T. Burleigh
Epiphany Incline Thine Ear- Ernest Charles
Wade in the Water- arr. Mark Hayes

Season after the Epiphany

The Beatitudes- Albert Hay Malotte
 Lectionary Vocal Solo Suggestions
Bist Du bei Mir- J. S. Bach
The Gift of Love- Hal Hopson
The Lord Is My Light- Frances Allisten
The Lord Is My Light- Oley Speaks
Love Is of God
Through It All- Andrae Crouch
Witness- arr. Hall Johnson

O Rest in the Lord from Elijah- Felix Mendelssohn (alto)

LENT Ash Wednesday

Create in Me a Clean Heart- Carl F. Mueller
Hostias from Requiem- Gabriel Faure

Lent
God So Loved the World- Stainer, arr. William Stickles
Gospel Blues: Trouble Don’ Last Always from Lyric Suite- arr. Robert Morris
How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me- Oley Speaks
I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me- Edward Boatner
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley- Gordon Myers
The Lamb- Theodore Chanler
Let Us Break Bread Together- arr. Gordon Myers
Litany from Shadows of the Blues- John Musto
Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?- Ranzzini
Lord, I Want to Be a Christian- arr. John Payne
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen- arr. Harry T. Burleigh
Pilgrim’s Song- Tchaikovsky
Prayer from Nightsongs - H. Leslie Adams
Precious Lord, Take My Hand- Thomas A. Dorsey
Priere- Gabriel Faure
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley- Thomas A. Dorsey
When Jesus Walked on Galilee- Clara Edwards

Palm Sunday
The Palms- Jean Baptiste Faure
Sanctus from St. Cecilia Mass- Charles Gounod (tenor)

Maundy Thursday
Jesus, Fount of Consolation J.S. Bach
Panis Angelicus- Cesar Franck
Pie Jesu from Requiem- Gabriel Faure (soprano)

Good Friday
And Can it Be?- Dan Forrest
The Crucifixion from Hermit Songs- Samuel Barber
Crucifixion- arr. Hall Johnson
 Lectionary Vocal Solo Suggestions
It Is Enough from Elijah- Felix Mendelssohn (baritone)
Were You There- arr. Harry T. Burleigh

EASTER Easter
Be thou My Vision- Bob Chilcott
Because He Lives- Bill Gaither
God Is My Shepherd- Antonin Dvorak
If You Search With All Your Heart- Craig Courtney
The King of Love My Shepherd Is- John Ness Beck
The King of Love My Shepherd Is- Dan Forrest
The Lord’s Prayer- Albert Hay Malotte
The Lord’s Prayer- Max Saunders
Thee Will I Love- Craig Courtney
They Could Not- Ron Harris & Claire Cloninger
We Shall Behold Him- Dottie Rambo

Alleluia from Exultate Jubilate- W. A. Mozart (soprano)

My Heart Ever Faithful from Cantata no. 68- J. S. Bach (soprano)
He Shall Feed His Flock from Messiah- G. F. Handel (soprano)
I Know that My Redeemer Liveth from Messiah- G. F. Handel (soprano)
Come Love, Come Lord from Four Hymns- Ralph Vaughan Williams (tenor)
If With All Your Hearts from Elijah (tenor)
The Call from Five Mystical Songs- Ralph Vaughan Williams (baritone)
Easter from Five Mystical Songs- Ralph Vaughan Williams (baritone)

Ascension
Thou art gone up on high from Messiah- G. F. Handel (alto)

Pentecost
Et in Spiritum sanctum from Mass in B minor- J. S. Bach (bass)
Every Time I Feel the Spirit from Lyric Suite- arr. Robert Morris
My Good Lord’s Done Been Here- arr. Moses Hogan
O God of Mercy- Simon Lole
Upon This Rock- Dony McGuire

Trinity
I’ll Tell It Wherever I Go- Thomas A. Dorsey
Vouchsafe, O Lord- G. F. Handel