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Liturgical Good Friday Anthems

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G. Schirmer, Inc.

Stainer's enduring work is possibly the most sublime musical expression of a beloved text from the Gospel of John. It is a stellar anthem that deserves a place in every church's choral library. An excellent choice throughout the year and particularly for Good Friday services.

God So Loved the World

SATB Octavo

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Augsburg Publishing

This poignant arrangement of the beloved hymn features an organ accompaniment that gently underscores the pathos of the text with a sighing motive. The choral writing mirrors the cadence of the hymn with each vocal part sharing the melody. An accessible and moving arrangement for Holy Week.

Ah, Holy Jesus

SAB Octavo

Concordia Publishing House

A gorgeous setting of the classic Good Friday hymn with two treble instruments, continuo, and optional cello is taken from Johann Meder's St. Matthew Passion. It has been arranged with a stunning final stanza featuring the choir in rich, slow-moving four-part harmony. The instruments adorn the heaven-focused text.

O Darkest Woe

Serving as the epilogue to Warner's larger musical work "The Passion of Saint John," this anthem features an original hymn tune, CODLADH, with text that captures the sorrowful mood of Good Friday. The soprano solo is prevalent throughout the entire piece, accompanied by an often-wordless SATB choir with piano (or harp) and/or guitar. Lasting about two minutes, with a delicate, quiet conclusion, this composition is solemn and evocative, drawing listeners in to reflect on Christ's sacrifice upon the cross.

Beloved, Sleep Well

SATB Octavo w/ Guitar Accompaniment, opt Harp

This piece set for choir and assembly for use on Good Friday marries a paraphrase of the Solemn Reproaches with the Latin chant AVE VERUM CORPUS. The invocation and five verses are in unison, representing the first-person perspective of the paschal Christ, and are answered by the choir and assembly for the peoples' refrain, featuring newly composed music to accompany a response reminiscent of the venerable Trisagion prayer. The keyboard and guitar accompaniment are enhanced by included parts for oboe and cello.

O My People

SAB Octavo w/ Guitar Accompaniment, opt Oboe & Cello

World Library Publications

This dignified and practical setting for the veneration of the cross is complemented by SATB voices and chant. The antiphon is in Latin and Greek, while the verses are in English. The writing is straightforward, unpretentious, and deeply touching.

Good Friday Reproaches

E.C. Schirmer Music Co.

This text from the fourth century is a reflection on the anguish felt by Mary at the crucifixion, her sorrow and grief emulated by the music.

The Mild Mother

Choral Tracks, LLC

This bundle includes: 
<li>A Part Dominant Track for each voice part</li>
<li>A Balanced Voices Track</li>
<li>A Piano-Only Accompaniment Track (non-performance)</li>
 
If the work is a cappella, no accompaniment track will be included.
 
Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The piano only accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and can even be used in full choir rehearsals. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.

SATB Part-Dominant MP3 Bundle

Oxford University Press

for SATB unaccompanied A short, but eloquent setting of the eighth stanza of the hymn 'Pange lingua', and thus an effective Holy Week motet.

Crux Fidelis

This evocative, verbatim psalm is appropriate for use throughout Lent but especially during Holy Week, Palm Sunday in particular. Scored for cantor, SATB choir with descant, and accompanied by piano and guitar, the foursquare rhythm of the melody is paired with a rich harmonic setting, mostly in the Dorian mode, which musically represents the lament topic of the text ("why have you abandoned me?"). The full choral scoring on the refrain and in the fourth verse gives this setting a gravity suitable for use with the Passion Sunday liturgy.

Psalm 22: My God, My God

SATB Octavo w/ Guitar Accompaniment

Richly scored for choir with both descant and soloist parts, and accompanied by keyboard, guitar, flute, oboe, viola, and cello, this contemporary piece uses dramatic harmonic language to paint a lush portrait of Christ's sacrifice and of our resulting love for him.

Not Your Promised Heaven

SATB Octavo w/ Guitar Accompaniment, opt Flute & Oboe

William Suit

"Follow the path out of the town, beyond the gate to sacred ground, where stood a cross for all to see, the son of God in agony..."  Thus concludes the saga of "One Perfect Love" as soloists and choir share a poignant thought that perfect love comes from a pure heart.  SATB with soloists

#lent #goodfriday #holyweek #jesus #perfectlove

Perfect Love

Boosey & Hawkes, Inc

Adapted for mixed a cappella choir from the fifth movement of the composer's large-scale work "Stabat Mater," the 13th-century Latin text comforts Mother Mary as well as any parent who has lost a child. Largely homophonic, the luscious harmonies and part-writing create a moving and lamenting prayer.

Sancta Mater

SATB Octavo divisi

Ellen Coman

The traditional prayer, "We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you; because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world" has been used for generations in-between stations when praying the Stations of the Cross. Other appropriate liturgical uses of this text would include the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, veneration of the cross on Good Friday and during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. 

Church choirs singing in unison or two parts will learn this simple and reverent setting quickly. The optional cello and organ parts add depth and warmth. A part for the assembly is included as well.

We Adore You

Two-Part Octavo

The pushing and pulling tension of chant complements this text in a way never heard before, making for a passionate and moving song. This arrangement is flexible for unison or SA choirs or solo use and is appropriate for Lent and especially Good Friday.

Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted

SA Octavo

'Tis Finished' masterfully arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw, encapsulates the solemnity of Good Friday. This liturgical piece, with its rich harmonies and poignant dynamics, is tailored for church settings, inviting choirs to delve deep into the passion and reflection of this sacred observance. An essential addition for Holy - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

'Tis Finished

Michael Burke

Who’d We Crucify? is a reflective Passion meditation that confronts the listener with the central
question of Holy Week: not merely who was crucified, but why. Through restrained musical
language and direct, searching text, the work invites singers and listeners alike into a moment
of communal examination and remembrance.
Rather than narrating the Passion story, the piece meditates on its meaning—juxtaposing
Christ’s mercy, healing, and self-giving love against humanity’s failure to recognize Him. The
recurring question, “Who’d we crucify?” becomes both accusation and confession, drawing
the listener inward rather than outward.
The work concludes with a quiet yet powerful declaration—“He was the Son of God”—
echoing the centurion’s realization at the Cross and offering a moment of stillness, recognition,
and faith. Intended for Good Friday or Holy Week, this piece is suitable for both liturgical use
and concert performance, calling the assembly to reflection rather than spectacle.

Who'd We Crucify?

Evan Barr

A reverent choir setting by Evan Barr for Good Friday, "Sweet Timber" seamlessly fuses together text from Crux Fidelis (Faithful Cross) with the timeless chant melody of the Eucharistic hymn Adoro te devote. Carefully crafted to support the solemnity and poignancy of Adoration of the Cross, this choral work features a reimagining of Adoro te devote supported by an original countermelody and minimal accompaniment by an organ or piano. Ideal for parish choirs seeking a contemplative and musically satisfying addition to their Holy Week repertoire, "Sweet Timber" balances accessibility with artistic depth for a moving and memorable Good Friday service.

Sweet Timber

Two/Three-Part Octavo

Randall Donald

ISMN 979-0-9025253-4-3
Voiced for SSAB with optional organ.  A combination of Latin, English, and Greek text.  
 
The Improperia, also known as the Reproaches, are a series of antiphons and responses used on Good Friday that remind us of the atrocity of our sin. God had repeatedly saved us and we repeatedly rejected Him.

Here I have put the first refrain, Popule Meus (Micah 6:3), in four part Latin. The other reproach verses, of which I have used three, are placed in a natural chant line voiced by one or more second sopranos and written in English. The Trisagion refrain is sung in Greek by the baritones followed by English for three part women. The Popule Meus ends the piece. If you wish to use more of the verses you can certainly accommodate them within the structure here.

An optional, simple complimentary organ part is included if the director feels it desirable or necessary.

Vocal Ranges:
Soprano 1 : Eb4 - D5
Soprano 2 : D4 - C5
Alto : Bb3 - G4
Baritone : Bb2 - D4

Popule Meus

SSAB Full Score

Susan Olmos

This SATB octavo was designed to support the ritual action of Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday.  There is a recurring refrain that may be used with the congregation in mind.  The music creates an atmosphere of passion and hope. The anguish of Christ's last words on the cross leads to a resolution of triumph.  The musical themes of shadow and light are lyrical and memorable.

Words From the Cross

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