Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Palm Sunday


Palm Sunday is approaching! The last Sunday in Lent celebrates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. As he approached the gates, seated on a donkey, the crowds scattered palm leaves before him. The crowds also sang a part of Psalm 118: 

 Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.

 There were (and are) many composers who have written Hosannas and other pieces from the life of Jesus for Palm Sunday!

Here are a few:

 Tomás Luis de Victoria (1540-1611) wrote a Hosanna filio David (Hosanna to the Son of David), a very popular piece. It is an extract from a larger work; the Pueri Hebraeorum.

 Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) wrote a glorious and exciting Hosanna.

 Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) has his The Woman with the Alabaster Box, using the story from Matthew 26: 6-13. It concerns the poor woman who pours a precious oil on the head of Jesus and the disciples complain about the waste, with his reply.
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