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THE LITURGY OF HOLY WEEK

on BBC Home Service Basic

Introduced by Monsignor Gordon Wheeler
In the services of Holy Week the Church lives again through the story of the Sufferings, Death, and Resurrection of Our Lord. PALM SUNDAY: Pueri Hebraeorum
(Victoria): Christus vincit (Plainsong)
MAUNDY THURSDAY: Lamentation of Jeremias (Tallis): In monte Oliveti (Rubbra): Christus factus est (Anerio): Ubi caritas et amor (Plainsong): Pange lingua (Plainsong)
GOOD FRIDAY: Tenebrae factae sunt
(Victoria): Passion according to St. John (Plainsong and Byrd): Ecce lignum crucis (Plainsong): The Reproaches (Palestrina)
HOLY SATURDAY: 0 vos omnes
(Victoria): Lumen Christi (Plamsong): Exultet (Plainsong): Sicut cervus (Palestrina) : Alleluia (Plainsong)
EASTER DAY: Et valde mane (Plainsong): Haec dies (Byrd)
Westminster Cathedral Choir
Master of Music, Francis Cameron

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Introduced By:
Monsignor Gordon Wheeler
Music:
Francis Cameron

BBC Home Service Basic

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