Vesper 2026
Music for St. John the Baptist sounds during the annual vesper liturgy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Switzerland.
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026
Time: 17:00 CET
Location: Luzern, Mariahilfkirche
Musical Pieces: First Vespers for the Feast of St. John the Baptist LINK
Please review the short list of music pieces below in preparation for the evening vespers that will be sung together in Luzern on Saturday. The Music Player Tool provides an example of how to sing each piece for vespers.
Sources
Deus in adjutorium : Schola Gregoriana, Fr. D. Smolarek, Ołtarzew Seminarium Pallotyni, Polska
Ut queant laxis : Chanel Graduale Project, Marek Klein, Slovakia
Ingresso Zacharia : Hartkeriana , Amsterdam, Netherlands
Magnificat : youtube/@jipmas
Antiphons and Psalms : private recordings
3. Psalm (Canticum) tone 3a according to the "Les Heures Grégoriennes", Saint-Martin Community, France