The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

SKU: HL.48024549

ISBN 9781784543808. UPC: 888680916671. 8.25x11.5 inches.

Scored for chorus, children's choir, organ and chamber orchestra, St. Luke Passion adopts a pared-back focus on choral voices over its 75-minute span. Seeking a more spiritual, inward approach to match Luke's text, the composer eschews settings of interpolated texts as arias and the customary Evangelist and Christ soli: everything is sung by choral forces. A children's choir grants a measure of innocence to Christ as the sacrificial lamb, emphasising aspects of otherness, sanctity and mystery.

The Passion narrative is framed by a Prelude exploring the Annunciation and a Postlude taking us beyond the Crucifixion to the Resurrection and Ascension. These incorporate Gospel texts where Luke explains the Kingdom of God.

SKU: GI.G-008198

UPC: 641151081984. English.

Here is the Passion account from the Gospel of John in a dignified, easy-to-proclaim format. The text corresponds exactly to the revised lectionary for Good Friday and the passion account that is found in seasonal worship aids and missals. No longer must lectors and presiders use pew editions of missals for such a solemn and important Gospel proclamation! Includes 3 complete sets of the Passion account for Good Friday: one set for the part of the Narrator one set for the part of the Speaker one set for the part of Jesus Each reader's part is set in large, 14-point, bold-faced type arranged in sense lines in their set, making it easy to find and proclaim effectively. The crowd part for the assembly appears in each set, as well as in any worship aid (missal or hymnal) from WLP, GIA, or OCP that may be found in your parish pews. The packets measure a standard 8.5 x 11 and are 3-hole-punched for easy insertion into our Red Ceremonial Binder (#006631). This edition is text only.

SKU: GI.G-008195

UPC: 641151051956. English.

Here is the Passion account from the Gospel of Matthew in a dignified, easy-to-proclaim format. The text corresponds exactly to the revised lectionary for Year A and the passion account that is found in seasonal worship aids and missals. No longer must lectors and presiders use pew editions of missals for such a solemn and important Gospel proclamation! Includes 3 complete sets of the Passion account for Year A: one set for the part of the Narrator one set for the part of the Speaker one set for the part of Jesus Each reader's part is set in large, 14-point, bold-faced type arranged in sense lines in their set, making it easy to find and proclaim effectively. The crowd part for the assembly appears in each set, as well as in any worship aid (missal or hymnal) from WLP, GIA, or OCP that may be found in your parish pews. The packets measure a standard 8.5 x 11 and are 3-hole-punched for easy insertion into our Red Ceremonial Binder (#006631). This edition is text only.

SKU: MN.80-335

UPC: 688670803352. English. John 18:1-19:42.

This setting of the St. John Passion for Good Friday pairs the traditional chants for soloists with the Victoria choruses for choir. All parts are included in the full edition, and the choruses with lead-ins are in a separate choral edition. Charles Thatcher has skillfully adapted all to fit the Lectionary translation, including the choruses. Singing the Passion on Good Friday adds great solemnity to this Triduum liturgy. An alternate version is available as a digital download that replaces the chorus parts with a single-line part that may be sung by another soloist.

SKU: HL.48182754

UPC: 888680948856. 12.5x16.5 inches.

“Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms, harmony, melodies and his passion for ornithology, his The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ for Choir, Seven solo instruments and Orchestra is no exception to the composer's popular, distinctive style. Composed between 1965-1969, The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is based on the account of Jesus' Transfiguration, found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The work requires a huge 200 performers and with 14 movements, a typical performance lasts about an hour and a half. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ incorporates Messiaen's popular compositional techniques, such as his modes of limited transposition, and the use of birdsong. Texts are largely based on the Bible. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is essential to all advanced musicians seeking to expand and vary their ensemble repertoire on a large-scale.&rdquo.

SKU: HL.35031862

ISBN 9781540006769. UPC: 888680713317. 5.0x5.0x0.077 inches.

Portraits in Grace is a musical gallery of faith displaying the life, ministry and passion of Jesus. Through scripture, narration and song, the backdrop is created for the reflections of the Lenten season, particularly during Holy Week. As the cantata moves through Christ's extraordinary life, each song displays the sacred beauty of the Savior, and lingers with His many graceful acts of love. The work ends with Christ's death on the cross and the bittersweet beauty of this redemptive gift to the world. With options that include the visual arts, the presentation can be expanded to include more members of your congregation, taking the cantata beyond the loft. A small consort of instruments is available, as well. Songs include: Prelude; Portrait; Fairest Lord Jesus; The Healer; Behold the King; We Remember; A Sacred Garden; Let Us Gather in the Shadow of the Cross; Portrait of the Cross, Recessional of Shadows. Score and Parts (fl, cl, hn, hp, pno, vn, vc) available as a Printed Editional and as a digital download.

SKU: BR.CHB-5350

ISBN 9790004412800. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German.

The St. John Passion SWV 481, with its full title History of the Passion and Death of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ According to the Evangelist St. John, is counted among the most frequently performed works of Heinrich Schutz. Other than the later passions by Johann Sebastian Bach, the original scoring does not include instrumental accompaniment. To enable a presentation of the passion by a wider circle of performers, however, the composer and church musician Arnold Mendelssohn (1855-1933) has developed this arrangement with organ or piano accompaniment, being a harmonic framework and new tone color at the same time. The edition also suggests chorales from the Evangelisches Gesangbuch for a possible active participation of the congregation.