Music for Christmas-3-C (Jan 10) Baptism Of The Lord

Prelude:           Noel (Opus 60 Book 1 Offertoire # 1): Guilmant
Processional Hymn: 194: On Jordan's Bank
Kyrie:             -spoken-
Gloria:            113: Glory To God: Andrews
Readings:          498 or 500
Psalm:             (Guimont p 28) The Lord will bless ...
Acclamation:       (Baptism) The heavens were opened ...
Intercessions:     115: Lord hear our prayer
Offertory:         426: Baptized In Water
                   (11) (sheet) Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (BWV 7): Bach
Sanctus/Mem/Amen:  Missa XVII (salve): chant
Agnus Dei          Missa XVII (salve): chant
Communion Hymn:    215: Good Christian Friends (alt vv)
Final Hymn:        227: Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise
Postlude:          Noel (Opus 60 Book 1 Offertoire # 2): Guilmant

Music Notes:


The Communion Antiphon (Graduale Romanum Chant Proper):
(Gal 3:27) Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis,
alleluia (As for all of you who have been baptized in Christ,
you have put on Christ, alleluia).


The Christmas Season concludes this Sunday evening and
so we sing the last of our carols for this Liturgical Year.
Ordinary Time begins on Mon Jan 11.


Felix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) born in Boulogne-sur-mer
France to a family of organists and organ builders; studied
with his father then attended College Mariette (1840- harmony,
counterpoint, fugue, piano, violin, viola). From 1853 was organist,
choirmaster, Conservatory teacher, private instructor, concertizer.
In 1871 moved to Paris and was organist at La Trinite Church and
Trocadero Palace; 1879-1904 concert tours in Europe and USA;
1894- Schola Cantorum co-founder and teacher (Gregorian chant,
counterpoint, organ); 1896- Paris Conservatory organ instructor;
1902- Notre Dame honorary organist. Composed 400+ pieces.


Noels Opus 60 (1883-86, pub 1886) are pieces based on Gregorian
chants, and on ancient Christmas carols from France, Scotland,
Belgium, Spain, England, Poland.