I would like to offer a few songs to listen to during Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter. I tried to incorporate some Byzantine Catholic chant from the Divine Liturgy or the Divine Office as well. 

PALM SUNDAY

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (Latin Rite)

Gregorian Chant

Latin: Hosanna Filio David – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OulQq9EG7Jw

English: Hosanna to the Son of David https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keMmxqTk1qw

Traditional Hymn in English – 

Lift High the Cross – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbz5jqGRFg

Contemporary Music

At the Cross (Love Ran Red) – Chris Tomlin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zev5tHjCB_s

Lazarus Saturday / Palm Sunday (Byzantine)

Byzantine Chant – 

Rejoice, O Bethany – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvPRPUTX6YA

Behold Thy Bridegroom – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trx6nJ6s_eU

Great and Holy Monday (Byzantine) – Marks the Patriarch Joseph and the barren fig tree

Great and Holy Tuesday (Byzantine) – Marks the parable of the Ten Virgins and of the Talents

Great and Holy Wednesday (Byzantine) – Marks the betrayal of Judas and the woman who anoints the feet of Jesus

Byzantine Chant – 

Alleluias of Holy Week – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouoj2-j_R28

HOLY THURSDAY

Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Latin Rite)

Gregorian Chant –

Latin: Pange Lingua – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3H5f7oePQE

English: O Saving Victim – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdErKq_8vD8

Traditional Hymn in English – 

Lord, Who At Thy First Eucharist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3YRCaOeH_8

Contemporary Music – 

Behold the Lamb of God – Matt Maher – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dkBx_nKWFc

Holy Passion Thursday (Byzantine)

Byzantine Chant

They Have Stripped Me of My Garments – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR7Ys_4cFig

GOOD FRIDAY (Latin Rite and Byzantine)

Gregorian Chant –

Latin: Passio Domini (Passion of the Lord) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQC7ZpsNavI

English: Good Friday Reproaches – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAfoo9UtQEM

Traditional Hymn in English – 

O Sacred Head, Surrounded – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwuW8QfLukM

Contemporary Music

My Victory – Crowder – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQEcMLbF5E

Byzantine Chant

Today He is Hung Upon the Tree – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2zkcsCpOGE

HOLY SATURDAY (Latin Rite)

Gregorian Chant –

Latin: Vidi Aquam (I Saw Water) –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=429smHGuy3I

English: Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyEAsiDjFP4

Traditonal English Hymn

At the Lamb’s High Feast – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDVPiNe5cCU

Contemporary Music – (Got to get some Southern Gospel in the mix…)

Because He Lives – Bill Gaither – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XcTNjmy1m4

Holy Saturday or Great Sabbath (Byzantine)

Byzantine Chant

I could not pick just one. So, please check out this great collection at New Liturgical Movement’s website: http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2018/04/byzantine-music-for-holy-saturday.html#.XnrQ8y2ZNhE

EASTER SUNDAY

Easter (Latin Rite)

Gregorian Chant –

Latin: Victimae Paschali Laudes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDVPiNe5cCU

English: Christians to the Paschal Victim – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdt9_3G9OQk

Traditional Catholic Hymn – 

Jesus Christ is Risen Today – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEIaUMWzdSc

Contemporary Music

Christ is Risen – Matt Maher – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IExdrZGQVeI

Pascha (Byzantine)

Byzantine Chant – 

Christ is Risen (in English, Ukrainian, Greek, Latin, and Slavonic) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aba9l2zlkfE

An assortment of Byzantine Ruthenian chants from Easter Divine Liturgy (from 1977) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCVpR9j68QI

Sacred Catholic Music For Holy Week & Easter Sunday

7 Easter Traditions To Celebrate All Seven Weeks Of Easter

What To Put In Your Tween’s & Teen’s Easter Baskets

3 Ways To Celebrate The Easter Octave

The Beautiful History Of Easter…From a Child’s Perspective

https://catholic-link.org/images/taken-from-the-exsultet-or-the-proclamation-of/

Catholic-Link Donations donate donation donor

Keep Searching, Keep Learning

Our Newest Articles:

A Heart For The Poor

A Heart For The Poor

The following is an excerpt from The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God. One of the rules of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal is to live in an area noted for the poverty. If a neighborhood’s economic status improves too much—that is, becomes...

Search Catholic-Link

You have Successfully Subscribed!