You could do the "Rejoice Greatly" (with or without the preliminary
recitatives" from MESSIAH. Pretty dazzling stuff.
You might also consider the "Dies Natalis" by Gerald Finzi. Boosey &
Hawkes publishes a piano/vocal reduction of this work (which was written
for soprano solo and string orchestra), that would work with organ.
It's probably too long to do in its entirety, but take a look at it - it
may be possible to find an elegant excerpt.
There is a whole series of solo motets for soprano and piano by Paul
Hindemith that might work for you. Specifically, take a look at:
"Cum natus esset"
"Erat Joseph et Maria"
"Angelus Domini apparuit"
and "Pastores loquebantur"
Some other possibilities:
Henri Busser: Le sommeil de l'enfant Jesus
Alan Hovhaness: Christmas Song (Watchman tell us of the night), op 34
Claudio Monteverdi: Exulta filia Sion
W.A. Mozart: Et incarnatus est (from Mass in C Minor, K.417a)
Thea Musgrave: A Song for Christmas
Henry Purcell: The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation, Z196 ("Tell me, some
pitying angel") (there is also a Britten/Purcell "realization" of this)
Ned Rorem: An angel speaks to the shepherds
William Schuman: The Lord has a child
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