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Choir Notes Christ the King Adult Choir

Holy Week 2018

Dates for Holy Week

Palm Sunday– Sat. March 25 Dress: Red/Black

5pm Mass (Call time 3pm in Bishop McGann for Rehearsal)

Holy Thursday– Thurs. March 29 Dress: Festive (not as festive as Easter) 8pm Mass (Call time 7:15 in Church NO LATER)

Good Friday– Fri. March 30

Dress: Black

• 3pm Service (Call time 2pm in Gym NO LATER)

• 7pm Taizé Prayer Around the Cross (Call time 6:30pm in Church)

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)- Sat. March 31

Dress: Festive 8pm Mass (Call time 6:45pm in Gym NO LATER)

Easter Sunday– Sun. April 1

Dress: Festive 11am Mass (Call time 10:30 no later)

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We have worked very hard this season and I thank you for

that and I know that all the Holy Week celebrations will be

beautiful. Here are some important reminders that will get us

through these upcoming days:

Please be sure to be on time for the call times that I have set

for the events. That is very important so that we can have

proper warm ups and talk through the service if we need to.

Please be sure that you are rested and feeling well and have

something to eat and drink! If you do not feel up to coming to

a rehearsal or may feel under the weather, please just call me or let me know and

you will be excused. I want you all to be at your best. I don’t want anyone to feel

dizzy or pass out during the service. In case there is this emergency, just sit down

in you place and I will help you.

Keep in mind your tools for proper singing! Do some simple warm ups and

stretches before arriving at church as well. Refer to the “How To” booklet from

the beginning of the seasons. Remember to have a good sense of where your

support lies and that your body is ready to sing. Make sure your posture and

frame can support your singing as well (shoulders back and relaxed, keep your

legs shoulder width apart and bend your knees slightly, be sure that you are

totally relaxed stretch back, shoulders, neck, jaw so there is no tension placed on

the voice, also stretch your voice with the yawning exercise starting from the

bottom of your range to the top and back down, getting higher each time. Make

sure you are using relaxed singing (approach the note from above it, like

helicopter landing on top of it, using mix of head and chest voice).

Finally, and most important, we are celebrating as a community of faith our

promised salvation through Christ’s sacrifice. Don’t just make the anthems

wonderful choral pieces, but make them prayers. Help to lead our fellow

parishioners through these three most important days and understand

completely the message of each song, hymn, anthem, and prayer.

I cannot thank you all again for you hard work and dedication. It means a lot to me

and I know it will mean a lot to the people who come and reflect with us on the

mystery of Christ’s death and prepare for His resurrection.

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Saturday, March 25 3:00pm Rehearsal(Bishop McGann) 5:00pm Mass

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Dress: Red and Black

Prelude Kyrie (Rouse)

Blessing of Palms Hosanna to the Son of David (cantors sing verses)

Processional Hymn #498 All Glory, Laud and Honor (SATB parts on refrain and verses; S1 descant after vs. 1 from descant book)

Responsorial Psalm #33 Psalm 22: My God, My God (SATB parts on refrain)

Gospel Acclamation #340 Lenten Gospel Acclamation

Passion Acclamation #785 Now We Remain (refrain; unison)

Preparation of the Gifts

# 512 O Sacred Head Surrounded (SATB parts)

Holy, Holy, Holy #179 Roman Missal Chant

Memorial Acclamation

#182 Roman Missal Chant (Save us, Savior)

Amen #183 Roman Missal Chant

The Lord’s Prayer Chanted

Lamb of God #185 Roman Missal Chant

Communion Hymn #785 Now We Remain (SATB parts on refrain; cantor does verses)

Communion Anthem When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Mason/ arr. G. Martin)

Leave in silence

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Thursday, March 29 7:15pm Warm– Up(Church) 8:00pm Mass

Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Dress: Festive

Prelude Out of the Depths (Frost)

Gathering Hymn We Should Glory in the Cross (Alonso) - Soprano descant after 1st vs.

Reception of the Oils

Glory to God Mass of Wisdom

Responsorial Psalm #78 Psalm 116: Our Blessing Cup (Haugen—SATB parts on refrain)

Gospel Acclamation #340 Lenten Gospel Acclamation

Washing of the Feet #507 So You Must Do (SATB parts refrain; cantor does ODD verses; choir does EVEN verses in SATB Parts)

Universal Prayer

Preparation of the Gifts Ubi Caritas (Gjeilo)

Holy, Holy Mass of Wisdom

Memorial Acclamation Mass of Wisdom

Amen Mass of Wisdom

The Lord’s Prayer Chanted

Lamb of God Mass of Wisdom

Communion Hymn Called to the Supper of the Lamb (SATB on refrain—see next page)

Post-Communion If Ye Love Me (Wilby)

Transfer of the Holy Eucharist

Pange Lingua Gloriosi (program)

Leave in silence

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Called to the Supper of the Lamb Alonso/Hommerding SATB parts on refrain; cantor will do verses

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Friday, March 30 2:00pm Warm-Up (Gym) 3:00pm Liturgy

Good Friday: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Dress: Black

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 31: Father Into Your Hands (DeBruyn—see next page)

Gospel Acclamation #340 Lenten Gospel Acclamation

Passion The Passion of Our Lord According to St. John (Sing a verse of “Were You There” as indicated in Gray Gospel pamphlet.)

Collection for the Holy Land

Deep Were His Wounds (Shaw)

Showing of the Cross

Adoration of the Cross The Reproaches (program)

Adoration of the Cross #514 Behold the Wood (SATB parts refrain; cantor does ODD verses; choir does EVEN verses)

Adoration of the Cross Sing My Tongue the Savior’s Triumph (program, if needed)

Adoration of the Cross #701 No Greater Love (if needed)

The Lord’s Prayer Chanted

Communion Hymn Called to the Supper of the Lamb (Alonso/Hommerding) See page 5

Communion Anthem #513 In Manus Tuas, Pater (1st— “OO”; 2nd—Latin; 3rd—English: 4th— “OO”)

Leave in silence

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Psalm 31: Father, Into Your Hands Randall DeBruyn

Refrain:

Verse: Verse 1 and 2 done by cantor; verse 3 and 4 done by Choir SATB parts

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Saturday, March 31 6:45pm Warm - Up (Gym) 8:00pm Liturgy

Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil Dress: Festive

Procession with the Candle and Exsultet

This is the Night (Alonso)

Response to the 1st Reading See Liturgy of the Word Booklet— Send Forth Your Spirit

Response to the 2nd Reading See Liturgy of the Word Booklet—You Are My Inheritance

Sung 3nd Reading See Liturgy of the Word Booklet– Exodus Reading

Response to the 4th Reading See Liturgy of the Word Booklet – You Shall Draw Water Joyfully

Response to the 5th Reading See Liturgy of the Word Booklet—Like A Deer

Glory to God Mass of Wisdom

Gospel Acclamation See Liturgy of the Word Booklet Chanted Triple Alleluia – repeat after cantor

See Liturgy of the Word Booklet Alleluia! Let us Rejoice (Haas)

Litany of the Saints Litany of the Saints

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Universal Prayer See Holy Thursday flowsheet

Preparation of the Gifts The Lord is Risen Again (Scott)

Holy, Holy Mass of Wisdom

Memorial Acclamation Mass of Wisdom

Amen Mass of Wisdom

The Lord’s Prayer Chanted

Lamb of God Mass of Wisdom

Communion Hymns Festival Canticle: Worthy is Christ (Hillert)

Communion Anthem

The Strife is Over the Battle Done (Parker)

Solemn Dismissal

Sending Forth Program - Jesus Christ is Risen Today unison except for soprano descant on 4th verse from descant book handbells random ring on verse 4

Sprinkling With Baptismal Water

Music for the Rites of Initiation (Alonso)

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April 1 11:00am Mass

Easter Sunday Dress: Festive

Prelude St. Anthony Chorale (Brass only)

Gathering Hymn Program - Jesus Christ is Risen Today – unison except for soprano descant on the 3rd and 4th verses

Glory to God Mass of Wisdom

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118: This is the Day (Sanders) Cantor will sing verses; Final ending In Parts

Sequence Christ is Arisen (DeBruyn)

Gospel Acclamation Celtic Alleluia (SATB parts from sheet)

Sprinkling With Baptismal Water

Music for the Rites of Initiation (Alonso— See Easter Vigil flowsheet)

Preparation Hymn #524 Alleluia No. 1 (SATB parts on verses; S1 Descant on refrain after vs. 1)

Holy, Holy Mass of Wisdom

Memorial Acclamation

Mass of Wisdom

Amen Mass of Wisdom

The Lord’s Prayer Chanted

Lamb of God Mass of Wisdom

Communion Hymn Festival Canticle: Worthy is Christ (Hillert)

Communion Hymn #532 O Sons and Daughters

Communion Anthem The Lord is Risen Again (Scott)

Solemn Dismissal See Easter Vigil flowsheet

Sending Forth Program– The Strife is O’er—unison except for S1 descant from sheet

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