Since, sadly, we must each observe the solemnities of Holy Week and the joy of Easter from the relative safety of our own homes during the COVID-19 emergency, you will find below a playlist of music for Holy Week and Easter, all recorded live at Holy Trinity in years past.  This compilation of music sung by the professional Holy Trinity Schola Cantorum (with Andrew Yeargin at the organ) includes 3.5 hours of incredible sacred music: from solemn and meditative works for the Passion, to joyous music in celebration of the Resurrection.  At the end, there are also a number of selections of famous orchestral works transcribed for organ by our Director of Music Dr. Andrew Yeargin, including movements from Holst's Planets and Dvorak's New World Symphony. It is our hope that this music may assist in your own personal devotion and serve to feed, nuture and uplift your soul during this unsettling and difficult time. —Andrew Yeargin

For detailed information about each track, scroll down to the bottom of the page.  All recordings are by the Holy Trinity Schola Cantorum with Dr. Andrew H. Yeargin, organist & conductor.

TRACK 1

Hymn: "Ride on, ride on in majesty!" (Tune: KING"S WESTON)
(Liturgy of the Palms: The Triumphal Entry, recorded Palm Sunday 2019)

Text:  Ride on!  Ride on in majesty!  Hark!  All the tribes hosanna cry;
           Thy humble beast pursues his road with palms and scattered garments strowed.
         Ride on!  Ride on in majesty!  In lowly pomp ride on to die;
           O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o'er captive death and conquered sin.
         Ride on!  Ride on in majesty!  The angel armies of the sky
           Look down with sad and wondering eyes to see the approaching sacrifice!
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TRACK 2

Sanctus, from Messe de Requiem  (Gabriel Fauré, 1845—1924)
(Recorded June 2015)

Text:  Holy!  Holy!  Holy!  Lord God of hosts!  Heaven and Earth are full of your glory!
            Hosanna in the highest!
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TRACK 3

Hymn:  "O Sacred Head, now wounded" (Tune: HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN)
(Recorded Good Friday 2019)

Text:  O Sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down;
             now scornfully surrounded with thorns thine only crown;
             O Sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine!
             Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine.
          What thou, my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners' gain: 
             mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain.
             Lo, here I fall, my Saviour!  'Tis I deserve thy place;
             look on me with thy favour, and grant to me thy grace.
           What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend,
             for this, thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end?
             O make me thine forever; and should I fainting be,
             Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee.
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TRACK 4

Nos autem gloriari  (Antonio Lotti, 1667—1740)
(Recorded on Holy Thursday 2019)

Text:  Let our glory be in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ;
            in him we have salvation, life and resurrection.
            Through him we are rescued and set free.
            May God have mercy on us and bless us;
            may he cause his face to shine upon us and may he have mercy on us.
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TRACK 5

Ubi caritas  (Paul Mealor, b. 1975)
(Recorded on Holy Thursday 2019)

Text:  Where charity and love are, God is there.  Christ's love has gathered us into One.
            Let us rejoice and be pleased in him.  Let us fear, and let us love the living God.
            And may we love each other with a sincere heart.
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TRACK 6

O Sacrum Convivium  (Vytautas Miškinis, b. 1954)
(Prayer in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, recorded on May 2017)

Text:  O Sacred Banquet wherein Christ is received,
             The memory of his Passion is renewed,
             The mind is filled with grace,
             And a pledge of future glory to us is given.
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TRACKS 7 & 8

Lava me, from Son of God Mass
Pax Domini—Agnus Dei—Amen, from Son of God Mass  (James Whitbourn, b. 1963)
(Recorded at Easter Vigil 2018)
Dr. Jordan Smith, saxophone

Text:  We believe in One God...  Wash away my sins, Lord.  
            We lift up our hearts; we lift them up to the Lord for it is right and just.

          The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
          Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the Lord, have mercy on us.
          Grant us peace.  Amen!
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TRACK 9

Allegretto, from Symphony No. 7  (Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770—1827)
Transcribed for organ by Andrew Yeargin (b. 1985)
Dr. Andrew H. Yeargin, organ
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TRACK 10

Vinea mea electa  (Francis Poulenc, 1899—1963)
(Responsory for Tenebræ, recorded on Good Friday 2019)

Text:  O Vineyard, my Chosen One:  I planted thee.
           How is thy sweetness turned into bitterness,
           that you would crucify me and take Barabbas in my place?
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TRACK 11

O vos omnes  (Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa, ca. 1566—1613)
(Responsory for Tenebræ, recorded on Good Friday 2016)

Text:  All ye who pass by:  consider and behold me...
           Behold and see if ever there was such sorrow like mine.
           Behold, all ye people, and see my sorrow; if ever there was such sorrow like mine.
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TRACK 12

Miserere mei, Deus  (Gregorio Allegri, 1582—1652)
(Psalm for Good Friday Morning Prayer, recorded on Good Friday 2019)

Text:  God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to suffer for our sake.
         Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness.  In your abundant compassion, blot
         out my offense.  Wash away my guilt.  From my sin, cleanse me.  For I know my
         offense; my sin is always before me.  Against you alone have I sinned; I have done
         such evil in your sight that you are just in your sentence, blameless when you
         condemn.  True, I was born guilty; a sinner even as my mother conceived me.
         Still, you insist on sincerity of heart; in my inmost being teach me wisdom.
         Cleanse me with hyssop, that I may be pure.  Wash me.  Make me whiter than snow.
         Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness.  Let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
         Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt.  A clean heart create for
         me, God.  Renew in me a steadfast spirit.  Do not drive me from your presence,
         nor take me from your holy spirit.  Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me
         a willing spirit.  I will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you.
         Rescue me from death, my saving God, that my tongue may praise your healing
         power.  Lord, open my lips; my mouth will proclaim your praise.  For you do not
         desire sacrifice; a burnt offering you would not accept.  My sacrifice, God, is a
         broken spirit.  God, do not spurn a broken, humbled heart.  Make Zion prosper
         in your good pleasure.  Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.  Then you will be pleased
         with proper sacrifice, burnt offerings and holocausts; then bullocks will be offered
         on your altar.
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TRACK 13

Christus factus est  (Anton Bruckner, 1824—1896)
(Triduum Antiphon, recorded on Good Friday 2019)

Text:  Christ became obedient for us unto death; even to death on the Cross.
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TRACK 14

Tenebræ factæ sunt  (Francis Poulenc, 1899—1963)
(Responsory for Tenebræ, recorded on Good Friday 2019)

Text:  There was darkness over the Earth when they crucified Jesus:
          And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice:
          "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
          And he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
          Jesus cried with a loud voice and said:
          "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."
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TRACKS 15, 16 & 17

Introitus, from Requiem in D Minor
Dies iræ, from Requiem in D MInor
Lacrimosa, from Requiem in D Minor  (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756—1791)
(Recorded in concert, February 2018)
Emily Moore, soprano soloist

Text:  Eternal rest grant them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them.
          A hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion, and a vow paid to thee in Jerusalem.
          Hear my prayer:  All flesh shall come to thee.

          The Day of Wrath, that day which will dissolve the world into ashes: 
           David being witness along with Sibyl.
           How great will be the quaking, when the Judge comes to pass final judgment!

          O Day of tears and mourning, on which embers will arise from the glowing embers
           And the guilty man is to be judged.  Spare him, O God!
           Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them rest.  Amen.
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TRACK 18

Pilgrims' Hymn  (Stephen Paulus, 1949—2014)
(Recorded at Sunday mass on 20 October 2019)

Text:  Even before we call on your name to ask you, O God;
           When we seek for the words to glorify you, you hear our prayer.
           Unceasing love, surpassing all we know.
           Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
         Even with darkness sealing us in, we breathe your name,
           And through all the days that follow so fast, we trust in you.
           Endless your grace, beyond all mortal dream,
           Both now and forever, and unto ages and ages.  Amen.
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TRACK 19

Hymn:  "Jesus Christ is risen today!"  (Tune:  EASTER HYMN)
(Processional Hymn, recorded on Easter Sunday 2019)

Text:  Jesus Christ is risen today!  Alleluia!  Our triumphant holy day (Alleluia!)
            who did once upon the cross (Alleluia!) suffer to redeem our loss (Alleluia!).
         Hymns of praise then let us sing: Alleluia!  Unto Christ our heav'nly King (Alleluia!)
            who endured the cross and grave (Alleluia!), sinners to redeem and save (Alleluia!)
         But the pains which he endured (Alleluia!) our salvation have procured (Alleluia!)
            now above the sky he's King (Alleluia!) where the angels ever sing: Alleluia!
         Sing we to our God above: Alleluia!  Praise eternal as his love (Alleluia!)
            praise him, all ye heav'nly host (Alleluia!), Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Alleluia!
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TRACK 20

Gloria, from Misa Guadalupe  (Joel Martinson)
(Congregational Gloria, recorded Easter 2019)

Text:  Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace to people of good will.
          We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
          We give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heav'nly King,
          O God Almighty Father.  Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son,
          Lord God, Lamb of God, son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world,
          Have mercy on us.  You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
          You are seated at the right hand of the Father:  have mercy on us.
          For you alone are the Holy One.  You alone are the Lord.
          You alone are the Most High, jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
          In the glory of God the Father.  Amen!
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TRACKS 21, 22, 23 & 24

Gratias agimus tibi, from Petit Messe Solennelle  (Gioachino Rossini, 1792—1868)
Jessica Copland, contralto
Antonio Abate, tenor
Christopher DeVage, baritone

Domine Deus, from Petit Messe Solennelle
Michael Kuhn, tenor

Qui tollis peccata mundi, from Petit Messe Solennelle
Hope Osborn & Michelle Repella, sopranos

Et Resurrexit, from Petit Messe Solennelle
Hope Osborn, Jessica Copland, Michael Kuhn & Oliver Holt, soloists

(Recorded in concert, May 2019)

Text:  We give thanks to you for your great glory.

          Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father Almighty.
             Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father:
             Lord God, Lamb of God.

          He who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
            He who takes away the sin of the world, receive our prayer.
            He who sits at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy on us.

         And he was resurrected on the third day according to the Scriptures.
           He ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
           And he shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead:
           Of his kingdom there shall be no end.
           And I believe in the Holy Spirit:  the Lord and giver of life,
           Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
           Who with the Father and Son together is worshipped and glorified,
           Who has spoken through the prophets.
           And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
           I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.
           And I await the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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TRACK 25

Blagoslovi dushe moya, from All-Night Vigil  (Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1873—1943)
(Recorded at Sunday Mass on 24 March 2019)
Jessica Copland, contralto soloist

Text:  Amen.  Bless the Lord, my soul.  Blessed are you, Lord.
           O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great.
           You are clothed with honour and majesty.
           Water stands upon the mountains:
           Your works are wonderful, O Lord.
           In the midst of the mountains there will be water.
           In your wisdom, you have created all that is.
           Glory to you, Lord, who has created all that is.
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TRACK 26

I was glad when they said unto me  (Sir C. Hubert H. Parry, 1848—1918)
(Recorded at Sunday Mass on 28 October 2018)

Text:  I was glad, glad when they said unto me:  "We will go into the house of the Lord.
           Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem!"
         Jerusalem is builded as a city that is at unity in itself.
         O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.
         Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces!
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TRACK 27

O Salutaris Hostia, from Petite Messe Solennelle  (Gioachino Rossini, 1792—1868)
(Recorded in concert, May 2019)
Michelle Repella, soprano

Text:  O Saving Victim, open wide the Gate of Heaven to us below;
            Our foes press hard on every side.  Give us strength and aid.  Amen.
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TRACK 28

Ride on, King Jesus!  (arr. Moses Hogan, 1957—2003)
(Recorded at Sunday Mass on 24 November 2019)

Text:  Ride on, King Jesus!  Ride on, the conquerin' King!  No man can a-hinder thee!
          I was but young when I begun, but now my race is almost done.
          King Jesus rides a milk-white horse.  The ribber of Jordan he did cross.
          If you wanna find your way to God, the gospel highway must be trod.
          I know King Jesus reigns above; he rose up like a heav'nly dove.
          He's the King and the Lord of all; he's the first and the last.
          He's the Lord of Lords:  Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
          Ride on, King Jesus!  No man can a-hinder thee!  Ride on!
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TRACK 29

Hymn:  "The Day of Resurrection"
and
Toccata, from Symphony No. 5  (Charles-Marie Widor, 1844—1937)
(Recorded at Easter Vigil 2017)

Text:  The day of Resurrection!  Earth, tell it out abroad;
            the passover of gladness; the passover of God!
            From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky,
            our Christ has brought over with hymns of victory!
          Our hearts be free of evil, that we may see aright
            the Christ in rays eternal of resurrection light;
            and, listening to the accents, may hear so calm and plain
            Christ's own "All hail" and, hearing, may raise the victor strain!
          Now let the Heavens be joyful, let Earth its song begin,
            the round world keep high triumph, and all that is therein.
            Let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend,
            for Christ indeed is risen, our Joy that has no end!
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TRACKS 30 & 31

TWO MOVEMENTS from The Planets by Gustav Holst (1874—1934):
Venus: The Bringer of Peace
and
Jupiter: The Bringer of Jollity
Transcribed for organ by Andrew Yeargin (b. 1985)
(Recorded at Sunday Mass on 28 October 2018)
Dr. Andrew H. Yeargin, organ
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TRACKS 32 & 33

TWO MOVEMENTS fr Symphony "From the New World" by Antonin Dvorak (1841—1904)
II.  Largo
and
IV.  Final:  Allegro con fuoco
Transcribed for organ by Stuart Forster
(Recorded at Sunday Mass on 24 March 2019)
Dr. Andrew H. Yeargin, organ