MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday, III-27 at 5 PM; Sunday, III-28, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
Entrance Antiphon:
- (7:30) Hosanna Filio David (Mode VII)
- (all others) Pueri Hebraeorum (from Six Palm Sunday Acclamations, Franz Schubert)
Processional hymn: All glory, laud, and honor ("St. Theodulph") (Listen)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)
At the Death of the Lord (the "Kneel/Pause" part of the Passion) (except 7:30):
- Adoramus Te, Christe (from Seven Last Words of Christ, Theodore Dubois)
Offertory hymn: O sacred Head, surrounded ("Passion Chorale")
Sanctus:
- (7:30) Mass XVIII
- (all others): from Six Palm Sunday Acclamations (Franz Schubert)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Communion:
- (7:30) Father, if this cup shall not pass away (BMP) (PDF)
- (all others): Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (Mode I/Fr. Carlo Rossini)
Recessional: To Jesus Christ, our Sov'reign King ("Ich Glaub an Gott")
Holy Thursday of the Supper of the Lord
Thursday, IV-1, at 7 PM
Entrance hymn: Lift high the cross ("Crucifer")
Gloria "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Psalm 116: Our blessing cup (BMP) (PDF)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)
Offertory hymn: At that first Eucharist ("Unde et Memores")
Sanctus: Mass XVIII
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Communion: Ave Verum (Lorenzo Perosi)
Solemn Translation of the Holy Eucharist: Pange Lingua (Mode III/BMP) (PDF)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 10 PM.
Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Friday, IV-2, at 7 PM
Enter in silence
Psalm 31: Father, into your hands (Theodore Marier)
Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)
Music during the Adoration of the Holy Cross:
1. Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (Mode I/Fr. Carlo Rossini)
2. O sacred Head, surrounded ("Passion Chorale")
3. (at the throning of the Cross): Christ, Jesus Victor
Music during Communion:
1. Tantum Ergo (Oreste Ravanello)
2. Adoro Te, O Panis Caelice (Louvain)
3. Jesu, Salvator Noster (Fr. Carlo Rossini)
Meditation hymn: Abide with me ("Eventide")
Depart in silence
The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Saturday, IV-3, at 7 PM
Enter in silence
Exsultet: chanted
Psalm 104: Lord, send out your Spirit (Owen Alstott)
Psalm 16: You are my inheritance, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Responsory (Exodus 15): Let us sing to the Lord... (Theodore Marier)
Gloria "Cristo Risusciti" (Luigi Picchi)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (BMP) (PDF)
Litany of saints: chanted
Rite of Sprinkling: Vidi Aquam (Nicola A. Montani)
Offertory hymn: The Day of Resurrection ("Ellacombe")
Sanctus through Agnus Dei: "Cristo Risusciti" (Luigi Picchi)
- NOTE: The Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adaptations from the aforementioned Mass setting.
Communion motet: O sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (Mode VI)
Recessional hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today ("Easter Hymn")
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Sunday, IV-4, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
Entrance hymn: The Day of Resurrection ("Ellacombe")
Gloria "Cristo Risusciti" (Luigi Picchi)
Psalm 118: This is the day the Lord has made (Owen Alstott)
Sequence: Christians, to the Paschal Victim (Mode I)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (BMP) (PDF)
Rite of Sprinkling: Vidi Aquam (Nicola A. Montani)
Offertory hymn: That Easter Day with joy was bright ("Puer Nobis") (Listen)
Sanctus through Agnus Dei: "Cristo Risusciti" (Luigi Picchi)
- NOTE: The Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adaptations from the aforementioned Mass setting.
Communion motet: O sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (Mode VI)
Recessional hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today ("Easter Hymn")
You will hear my usual closing words - "Quod scripsi, scripsi!", well, its translation, "What I have written, I have written!" - in the Good Friday Passion. In John's account, the chief priests say to Pilate about his inscription on the Cross of Christ, "You should not have written 'The King of Jews', but 'He said: I am the King of the Jews'." Pilate's answer: "What I have written, I have written!"
Blessed Passiontide and Paschaltide to all!
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
