HYMN settings
The Easter Sequence is a must-have for Catholic Easter liturgies. It follows the second reading and itself is followed by the Gospel Acclamation and Gospel reading. I have written these settings to help my community sing along to what can be a difficult (and thereby underused) text.
If you have an idea for a piece of music you’d like me to write a setting for, please contact me at jean@jeanedouardpouliot.com. Best!
The words of Victimae paschali laudes are set to the tune of Dan Schutte's marvelous Glory in the Cross. This makes the sequence easy to sing for the entire congregation. Enjoy!
The words of Victimae paschali laudes are fitted to Beethoven’s classic Ode to Joy for easy congregational singing.
With this adaptation of Victimae paschali laudes to Fintan O’Carroll and Christopher Walker's wonderful Celtic Alleluia, a familiar tune can now be used to allow the congregation to share in the joyful story of Mary Magdalene's discovery of the empty tomb!
Use the words for choir alone (with O'Carrol and Walker's harmonies), or assign it to the assembly -- perhaps with women getting the "Mary" verses, men getting the questioning verses, and everyone ending the song together.
Whether accompanied by setting of the classic Easter Alleluia or Marty Haugen’s wonderful setting, this adaptation of Victimae paschali laudes will allow your community to share in the joyful story of Mary Magdalene's discovery of the empty tomb!
Use the words for choir alone (with Haugen's harmonies), or let the assembly sing it -- maybe with with women getting the "Mary " verses, men getting the questioning verses, and everyone ending the song together.
The Easter Sequence comes alive when sung by choir and congregation to the familiar tune of Dan Schutte's Sing a New Song. Alternate the refrain of Sing a New Song with a verse from my adaptation. Let women sing the "Mary" verse for extra impact!
The Feast of the Transfiguration comes alive with this adaptation of the gospel story to the tune “Crown Him With Many Crowns.” The hymn is also appropriate for instances when self-transformation and discipleship are the themes.