HOLY WEEK & EASTER
PALM SUNDAY 29TH MARCH The Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Music for 11.15 am Mass
Introit : Hosanna filio David (plainchant)
Processional Hymn : 229 – All glory, laud and honour
Psalm Response : My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Milner)
Gospel Acclamation : Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory (Walsh)
Creed : Credo 3 (plainchant
Off.Motet : Pueri Hebraeorum (Vittoria)
Sanctus : Missa brevis (Palestrina)
Agnus Dei : Mass XVIII (plainchant)
Comm.Motet : O Domine Jesu Christe (Guerrero)
Recess. Hymn : 320 – Hail Redeemer, King Divine
HOLY THURSDAY 2ND APRIL
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 8.00pm
Opening Hymn : The Glory of the Cross we sing
Gloria : Lourdes Refrain: Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo
Psalm 115 : The blessing cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ (Rathbone)
Acclamation : Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal Glory
Washing of feet Ubi Caritas (Duruflé)
Hymn : God is love, and where true love is, God Himself is there (sing refrain after choir)
Off. Motet : O Sacrum convivium (Tallis)
Eucharistic acclamations : Gathering Mass (Inwood)
Comm. Motet : Ave verum corpus (Milani)
Comm. Hymn : O bread of Heaven
Procession to the Altar of
Repose : Pange lingua (plainchant)
Meditation : Miserere meus (Psalm 51) (plainchant)
GOOD FRIDAY 3RD APRIL SOLEMN LITURGY 3.00pmPsalm 30 : Response : Father into your hands I commend my spirit
Acclamation : Praise to you O Christ; King of eternal glory
Veneration : Crucifixus à8 (Lotti) O Vos Omnes (Gesualdo)
Hymn : O Sacred Head, sore wounded
Comm. Motet : God so loved the world (Stainer)
Comm. Hymn : When I survey the wondrous cross
Hymn during the Collection for the Holy Places : My song is love unknown
HOLY SATURDAY 4TH APRIL EASTER VIGIL 8.00pm
Procession Response : Deo gratias
Exultet : All sing responses to ‘The Lord be with you …’
Responses to the readings: 1.Send forth your spirit O Lord and renew the face of the earth.
2. I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph
With joy shall we draw water from the wells of salvation
Gloria : Lourdes Refrain: Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo
Alleluias and Psalm Response : Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Blessing of the water: (repeat after choir) Springs of water bless the Lord, give him glory and praise for ever
Off. motet Aurora lucis rutilat (Fr J Driscoll SJ)
Off. Hymn: Now the green blade riseth
During Sprinkling : Veni, Sancte, Spiritus (Walker)
Eucharist acclamations : Gathering Mass (Inwood)
Comm. motet: Haec dies (Palestrina)
Final Hymn: Thine be the glory
Organ : Incantation pour un jour saint (Langlais)
EASTER SUNDAY:
Music for 11.15am Solemn Latin :
Introit : Christus vincit (see no. 327)
Mass setting : Missa brevis in D (Mozart)
Sequence : Victimae Paschali laudes (see no. 260)
During sprinkling : Vidi Aquam (plainchant)
Off. Motet : Exsultate Deo (Palestrina)
Comm. Motet : Agnus Dei (from Mozart)
Final Hymn : Jesus Christ is ris’n today (267)
Organ : Prelude and Fugue in B Major (Dupré)