Pentecost Sequence

This cantor, choir, and assembly-friendly setting of the Sequence for Pentecost usesthe approved text from The Roman Missal. The stepwise motion of the lyrical melody facilitates a quick learn. The piece begins in D major for the first four verses, modulates to E for the next three verses, moves to F for verses 8 and 9, and concludes with the final verse in G. The interval relationships are the same with each modulation, highlighting the words and adding a sense of urgency. The octavo includes a keyboard part, but may be performed with just a simple guitar accompaniment which are included in the octavo.