It's also the feast of Christ the King, one of those feasts of recent institution that it's tempting to regard as the last gasp of the feudal order. I've often wondered if this is really a replay of themes from Ascension day, in much the same way that August 6 is an elaboration of the second Sunday in Lent, although that might be a reflection of how the three-year lectionary oscillates between various themes. This year we get stuck firmly in the praetorium with the "my kingdom is not of this world" reading, which is original to the feast. This is a challenging reading to think through in terms of good organ music for the liturgy; where does one start? Here's my best answer for this year.
Agnus Dei -- Frank Martin
Allegro Giocoso (Op. 150, No. 7) Camillle Saint-Saens
