Carl Schalk has prepared this unaccompanied setting of the Passion of Our Lord especially for use on Good Friday, when the John account is normally read and the use of organ or instruments is limited to support the hymn singing. Most of the Gospel text is presented by soloists; the choir sings in parts the roles of the crowds. Concluding the Passion account is the old Lutheran chorale, “O Sinner, Ponder, Come and See.”

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Voicing:

SATB

Instrumentation:

Soloists

Difficulty:

Medium - Easy

Contents:

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus; Jesus Before the High Priest; Peter Denies Jesus; The High Priest Questions Jesus; Peter Denies Jesus Again; Jesus Before Pilate; My Kingdom Is Not of This World; Jesus Delivered to Be Crucified; The Crucifixion; The Death of Jesus; Jesus' Side Is Pierced; Jesus Is Buried; Epilogue: O Sinner, Ponder, Come and See

Hymn Tune:

O MENSCH, BEWEIN DEIN SÜNDE GROSS

Occasion:

Good Friday, Holy Week, Lent, Passion Sunday

Scripture References:

John 18-19

Composer:

Carl F. Schalk

Composer, Tune:

Matthias Greiter

Text Writer:

Sebald Heyden

Text Translator:

Carl F. Schalk

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