Music Suggestions
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (C)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Opening Antiphon:
1. Hosanna filio David (Gregorian chant) [Roman Missal]
2. Hosanna filio David [Graduale Romanum, p.137]
3. Hosanna filio David [Gregorian Missal, p.272/295]
4. Hosanna filio David [Graduale simplex, p.115]
5. Hosanna filio David (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.578]
6. Hosanna to the Son of David [Simple English Propers, p.89 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
7. Hosanna to the Son of David [Simple Choral Gradual, p.69 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. Fanfare for Palm Sunday (Richard Proulx) [GIA Publications]
9. Hosanna to the Son of David (Gregorian chant) [Roman Missal]
10. Hosanna Filio David (Franz Schubert, Tomás Luis de Victoria)
11. Dominica in Palmis (Leitner)
12. Palm Sunday Processional (Johannes Somary)
13. Hosanna to the Son of David (John Baptiste Calkin, Luc Jakobs, Thomas Weelkes)
14. Hosanna to the Son of David (Orlando Gibbons) [H.W. Gray]
15. Hosanna to the Son of David [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.26, Mode 7 / OCP]
16. Hosanna to the Son of David [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 1 version, p.220 / Ignatius Press]
17. Hosanna to the Son of David [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.54, with Psalm 118[117] / Liturgical Press]
18. Hosanna to the Son of David [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #434, with Psalm 24 / Illuminare Publications]
19. Hosanna filio David [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #435, with Psalm 24 / Illuminare Publications]
20. Hosanna to the Son of David [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.60, with Psalm 118 / Liturgical Press]
Processional Antiphons:
1. Pueri Hebræorum, portantes [Graduale Romanum, p.138]
2. Pueri Hebræorum vestimenta [Graduale Romanum, p.140]
3. Pueri Hebræorum, portantes [Gregorian Missal, p.274/297]
4. Pueri Hebræorum vestimenta [Gregorian Missal, p.274/298]
5. Pueri Hebræorum, portantes [Graduale simplex, p.116]
6. Pueri Hebræorum vestimenta [Graduale simplex, p.118]
7. Pueri Hebræorum (Franz Schubert, G.P. da Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria)
8. Dominica in Palmis (Leitner)
9. Palm Sunday Processional (Johannes Somary)
10. The children of Jerusalem [Simple Choral Gradual, p.70 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
11. The children of the Hebrews, carrying olive branches [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.26, Mode 1 / OCP]
12. The children of the Hebrews, spread their garments [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.27, Mode 1 / OCP]
13. The children of the Hebrews, carrying olive branches [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 2 versions, p.221 / Ignatius Press]
14. The children of the Hebrews, spread their garments [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 3 versions, pp.222-223 / Ignatius Press]
15. The children of the Hebrews, carrying olive branches [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.55, with Psalm 24[23] / Liturgical Press]
16. The children of the Hebrews, spread their garments [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.56, with Psalm 47[46] / Liturgical Press]
17. The children of the Hebrews, carrying olive branches [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #436, with Psalm 24 / Illuminare Publications]
18. Pueri Hebræorum, portantes [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #437, with Psalm 24 / Illuminare Publications]
19. The children of the Hebrews, spread their garments [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #438, with Psalm 47 / Illuminare Publications]
20. Pueri Hebræorum vestimenta [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #439, with Psalm 47 / Illuminare Publications]
21. The children of the Hebrews, waving olive branches [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.61, with Psalm 24 / Liturgical Press]
22. The Hebrew people spread their garments [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.62, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]
23. The children of the Hebrews, carrying olive branches [Mass Propers for Lent (Penkala) p.2, with Psalm 51]
Hymn to Christ the King:
1. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit… [Graduale Romanum, p.141]
2. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit… [Gregorian Missal, p.275/298]
3. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit… [Graduale simplex, p.119]
4. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 1 version, p.224 / Ignatius Press]
5. Gloria, laus et honor from Simple Latin Motets (Colin Brumby)
6. Glory and honor and praise be to you [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 1 version, p.224-225 / Ignatius Press]
7. All glory, laud and honor [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.57, with verses / Liturgical Press]
8. Glory and honor and praise be to you [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #440, with verses / Illuminare Publications]
9. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #441, with verses / Illuminare Publications]
10. Glory and honor and praise be to you [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.64, with verses / Liturgical Press]
11. Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit (Christopher Tye)
12. All Glory, Laud and Honor, see hymnals below
13. All glory, laud and honor (Gustav Holst)
14. All Glory, Laud and Honor (Bach / Burkhardt) [Morning Star Music Publishers]
Responsory on Entry into Church:
1. Ingrediente Domino [Graduale Romanum, p.143]
2. Ingrediente Domino [Gregorian Missal, p.277/300]
3. Ingrediente Domino (Cristóbal de Morales)
4. Hosanna in excelsis: benedictus [Graduale simplex, p.121]
5. Hosanna, Blessed Is He Who Comes (Constantin Dedekind)
6. Hosanna in the highest! [Lumen Christi Missal, p.924 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. As the Lord entered the holy city [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 3 versions, pp.226-228 / Ignatius Press]
8. As the Lord entered the holy city [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #208 / Illuminare Publications]
9. Hosanna in the highest [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.66, with Psalm 118 / Liturgical Press]
Entrance Antiphon:
1. Six days before the Passover… [Roman Missal]
2. Mass Propers for Lent (Gary Penkala)
3. Six days before the Passover [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.27, Mode 2 / OCP]
4. Six days before the Passover [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 3 versions, pp.228-231 / Ignatius Press]
5. Six days before the Passover [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #442, with Psalm 24 / Illuminare Publications]
Tract (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Deus, Deus meus [Graduale Romanum, p.144]
2. Deus, Deus meus [Gregorian Missal, p.278/302]
3. Deus, Deus meus (Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
4. Tu autem, Domine [Graduale simplex, p.109]
5. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Graduale simplex, p.110]
6. Psalm 22: O my help, do not be far away [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.54 / Liturgical Press]
7. Chabanel Psalmody
8. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Gradual (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Christus factus est [Graduale Romanum, p.148]
2. Christus factus est [Gregorian Missal, p.282/306]
3. Amen, amen, dico vobis [Graduale simplex, p.111]
4. Sæpe expugnaverunt [Graduale simplex, p.112]
5. Psalm 129: Often they have attacked me [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.56 / Liturgical Press]
6. Believe me when I tell you this [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.56 / Liturgical Press]
7. Psalm 129: Often they have attacked me [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.57 / Liturgical Pres
8. Christus factus est (Felice Anerio, Anton Bruckner, Francesco Durante, G.P. da Palestrina)
Offertory:
1. Improperium exspectavit [Graduale Romanum, p.148]
2. Improperium exspectavit [Gregorian Missal, p.283/307]
3. Improperium expectavit (Pompeo Cannicciari, Giovanni Battista Casali, Giovanni Giorgi)
4. Iudica causam meam [Graduale simplex, p.112]
5. My heart awaited reproach and misery [Simple English Propers, p.90 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
6. For food they gave me poison [Simple Choral Gradual, p.72 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
7. My heart has awaited reproach [Lumen Christi Missal, p.924 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
8. My heart expected reproach and misery [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.232-234 / Ignatius Press]
9. My heart awaited reproach and affliction [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #209, with Psalm 69 / Illuminare Publications]
10. Judge my cause, O Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.57, with Psalm 22 / Liturgical Press]
11. Insult has broken my heart [Mass Propers for Lent (Penkala) p.4, with Psalm 91]
Communion:
1. Pater, si non potest [Graduale Romanum, p.149]
2. Pater, si non potest [Gregorian Missal, p.285/309]
3. Pater, si non potest [Graduale simplex, p.113]
4. Pater, si non potest [Communio, p.194 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
5. Father, if this cup cannot pass away [Simple English Propers, p.91 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
6. Father, Father, if this cup cannot pass away [Choral Communio, p.46 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. Father, if this cup may not pass [Simple Choral Gradual, p.73 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [Lumen Christi Missal, p.924 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. Father, if this cup cannot pass me by [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
10. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.28, Mode 8 / OCP]
11. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.235-237 / Ignatius Press]
12. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.58, with Psalm 22[21] / Liturgical Press]
13. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #210, with Psalm 22 / Illuminare Publications]
14. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [Communion Antiphons for Lent (Richard J. Clark) with Psalm 42 / GIA Publications]
15. Father, if I must drink from this cup [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.41, with Psalm 116 / Liturgical Press]
16. Father, if this chalice cannot pass [Mass Propers for Lent (Penkala) p.6, with Psalm 130]
Mass settings:
1. Latin Chant Mass XVII (Adventus et Quadragesimae)
2. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
3. Missa Deus Genitor alme (Harry McMurray)
4. Wondrous Love: A Mass for Lent (J. William Greene)

Other liturgical music

Chant Booklet, Volume 4 (ed. Christopher Bord) with chant Mass for Lent
Common Psalms for Schools & Parishes (Thomas Cosley)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition]
Liturgical music from Lord, By Your Cross and Resurrection [Liturgical Press]
Mass Propers (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis p.590-601]
Psalm 22 (Christopher Bord)
Responsorial Psalms and Gospel Acclamations for Holy Week (Don Roy)
Search Me, Lord (Alex Hill)
Universal Music for Morning Prayer (Gary Penkala)
Universal Music for Evening Prayer (Gary Penkala)
We Should Glory in the Cross from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals (Gary Penkala)
You Will Not Be Strangers Music for the Dismissal Rite (Alex Hill)

Hymns

All Glory, Laud and Honor (AH #383, CBW #486, CH #256, HPSC #105, ICEL #55, PMB #41, WIII #428, CHB #60, SMH #412, EH #62, VII #242, LCH #53, SEC #834, CBH #3)
Behold the Royal Cross on High (HH #88)
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates! (AH #485, HH #19, HPSC #211, ICEL #7, WIII #363, SMH #615, EH #484, VII #211, LCH #6, SEC #931, CBH #142)
If This World Should Pass Away (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
My Song Is Love Unknown (CH #258, HH #90, WIII #439, CHB #65, SMH #635, LCH #47, CBH #166)
O Cross of Christ (PMB #46, HH #91, CH #254, AH #361, CBW #483)
O Sacred Head Surrounded (AH #403, CBW #491, CH #259, HH #93, HPSC #248, ICEL #57, PMB #50, WIII #434, CHB #67, SMH #679, EH #75, VII #245, LCH #49, SEC #837, CBH #200)
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (AH #382, HH #97, CHB #68, SMH #734, EH #64, LCH #52, CBH #232)
Salvator mundi (WIII #425)
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle (AH #404, CBW #583, CH #364, HPSC #298, ICEL #145, WIII #437, CHB #69, EH #66, VII #274/5)
The Royal Banners Forward Go (WIII #435, HPSC #328, AH #381, CHB #70, EH #63, LCH #51, SMH #786)
Think of the Son of God (HPSC #330)
Were You There? (PMB #51, ICEL #61, WIII #436, CBW #493, CH #262, SMH #824, EH #80)
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (ICEL #63, WIII #433, CH #263, PMB #53, CBW #489, CHB #72, SMH #829/30, EH #337, VII #341, LCH #150, SEC #838, CBH #282)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

CBH = A Catholic Book of Hymns, Sacred Music Library

CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.

CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press

CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers

EH = The Hymnal 1940 (Episcopal), used by many Anglican Use Roman Catholic parishes

HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.

HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent

ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.

LCH = Lumen Christi Hymnal, Illuminare Publications

PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.

SEC = Saint Edmund Campion Hymnal & Missal, Corpus Christi Watershed

SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal – 4th Edition 2011, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN

VII = Vatican II Hymnal, Corpus Christi Watershed

WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.

Choral Music

A Lenten Meditation (Gardner)
Ah, Holy Jesus (Stephen DeCesare)
Alas and Did My Savior Bleed from Five Simple Anthems (Colin Brumby)
All Glory, Laud and Honor (Bach / Burkhardt) [Morning Star Music Publishers]
At the Name of Jesus (Ralph Vaughan Williams) [Oxford]
By Thy Glorious Death (Antonin Dvorak)
Caligaverunt oculi mei (Victoria / Angelini)
Christus factus est (Felice Anerio, Anton Bruckner, Francesco Durante, G.P. da Palestrina)
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani (Richard Clark)
Faithful Cross (Raymond Clark)
Fanfare for Palm Sunday (Richard Proulx) [GIA Publications]
God So Loved the World from The Crucifixion (John Stainer)
Heilig (Felix Mendelssohn)
Hosanna, Blessed Is He Who Comes (Constantin Dedekind)
Hosanna filio David (Gregorian chant) Proper Antiphon for Palm Sunday [Graduale simplex, p.115; Liber usualis, p.578]
Hosanna in the Highest (Richard Frey) [AMSI] antiphonal
Hosanna to the Son of David (Orlando Gibbons) [H.W. Gray]
Hosianna (Christian Gregor) [Choristers Guild] antiphonal
Hosianna, dem Sohne David (Georg Philipp Telemann)
In monte Olivetti (Anton Bruckner, Giovanni Croce, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Marc Antonio Ingegneri, Orlando di Lasso, G.B. Martini, Franz Schubert)
In nomine Jesu (Jacob Handl) [GIA Publications]
Jam surgit hora tertia from Five Simple Motets (Colin Brumby)
Miserere mei Domine (Calvert Shenk)
My God, My God, Look upon Me (Maurice Greene) [Broude]
Nine Tenebræ Responsories, Book I (Colin Brumby)
Nine Tenebræ Responsories, Book II (Colin Brumby)
Nine Tenebræ Responsories, Book III (Colin Brumby)
O Come and Mourn (Montani / Traupman-Carr)
O crux spes unica (T.L. de Victoria)
O My People (Colin Brumby)
O Thou, Who through This Holy Week from Five Simple Anthems (Colin Brumby)
O vos omnes (Giovanni Croce)
Per signum crucis; (Francesco Durante)
Salvator mundi (Tallis / Kenney)
Seven Last Words of Christ (Colin Brumby)
Seven Last Words of Christ (Gary Penkala)
Song of Christ's Glory (Alan Smith)
Stabat Mater (Jonathan Kregor)
Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs (R. Evan Copley)
Tenebræ facta sunt (Giovanni Croce, Orlando di Lasso, Michael Haydn, M.A. Ingegneri, Niccolo Jommelli, Leonardo Leo, G.B Martini, G.P. da Palestrina)
The Royal Banners (Richard Peek)
Tristis est anima mea (Martini / Angelini)
Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Gregorian chant) from Booklet of Chant, Volume 2
Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Gregorian chant) Proper Vesper Hymn for Lent V [Liber usualis, p.575]
We Should Glory in the Cross (Rev. Thomas Buffer)

Organ Music

The Roman Missal does not specifically exempt Palm Sunday by name from the rubric precluding solo organ music during Lent. The following organ music, then, should be played only for non-liturgical purposes (e.g. Stations, or concerts).

A Palm Sunday Processional on All Glory, Laud and Honor(Jan Bender [Concordia #97-1396]
All Glory, Laud and Honor (Marcel Dupré)
All Glory, Laud and Honor (Alexandre Guilmant)
All Glory, Laud and Honor (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, April 1981]
All Glory, Laud and Honor (G.F. Kaufmann) [Parish Organist, Part 3 - Concordia]
All Glory, Laud and Honor (Robert Powell) [Organist's Companion, April 1984]
All Glory, Laud and Honor (David Schack) [Organist's Companion, April 1985]
All Glory, Laud and Honor (John Hebden Schaffner)
All Glory, Laud and Honor (David Stiver) [Organist's Companion, March 1995]
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund (Samuel Scheidt)
Fanfare Prelude on All Glory, Laud and Honor (James Southbridge) [The Sacred Organ Folio - Lorenz Publ Co]
Fantasia super Valet will ich der geben (J.S. Bach) [Orgelwerke VII - Peters 246]
Fantasy on Vexilla regis prodeunt (John Bull) [Anthologia pro organo III]
Herzlich tut mich verlangen from Five Chorale Preludes (Colin Brumby)
Herzliebster Jesu (Johannes Brahms) from Eleven Chorale Preludes
Improvisation for Palm Sunday (Alexandre Guilmant) [The Sacred Organ Journal, Vol.12, No.4 - Lorenz]
Palm Sunday Processional on All Glory, Laud, and Honor (Jan Bender) [Concordia 97-1396
Palm Sunday: Saint Theodulph (Richard Elsasser) [The Christian Year - Sacred Songs Co.]
Partitia on Ein Lämmlein geht (Gerhard Krapf) [Concordia]
Prelude on King's Majesty (Graham George)
Prelude on King's Weston (David N. Johnson) [Augsburg]
Prelude on Vexilla regis (Flor Peeters, Ernst Pepping, Healey Willan)
Saint Theodulph (Robin Rokey) [Organist's Companion, March 2001]
The Royal Banners Forward Go (Wilbur Held) from A Suite of Passion Hymn Settings [Concordia 97-4843]
Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach) Orgelwerke VII [C.F. Peters #246]
Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach) arr. from Christus der ist mein Leben Church Organist's Golden Treasury III [Oliver Ditson Co]
Valet will ich dir geben (Colin Brumby) from Five Chorale Preludes
Valet will ich dir geben (G.F. Kaufmann) from Eighty Chorale Preludes [C.F. Peters #4448]
Valet will ich dir geben (Max Reger) from 30 Kleine Choralvorspiele [C.F. Peters #3980]
Variations on King's Weston (Alfred Fedak) [Organist's Companion, June 1985]
Vexilla regis (Everett Titcomb) [B.F. Wood]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

There are two distinct moods in today's liturgy. Mass begins with the triumphal Entrance into Jerusalem. By all means, precede this ritual action with a solemn, glorious organ prelude. Let the congregation hear the crowds shouting and waving palm branches. Continue this mood through the procession. Notice how things change with the Collect and the Liturgy of the Word. Now the emphasis is on the imminent passion and death of Christ. Music for the rest of Mass should reflect this theme. Notwithstanding our hopeful encouragement, most of the congregation will probably not see the church again until Easter Sunday. The second half of today's liturgy needs to be their "Good Friday." The liturgy might taper off to the events of Holy Week by omitting the final hymn, the ministers departing in silence.

Music SuggestionsPalm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (C)