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Sounds For the Sanctuary: The Sacred Choral Music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Through a Creative Liturgical Lens

Table 1. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Compositions for Liturgical Use

Title Liturgical Use*

Break Forth Into Joy Advent, Christmas

By the Rivers of Babylon Lent, Ordinary time, Service of lament

In Thee, O Lord Lent, Good Friday

Lift Up Your Heads Advent, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Ascension, Ordinary time,
Introit, Call to worship

Now Late on Sabbath Day Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Eastertide, Ascension

O Ye That Love the Lord Lent, Ordinary time

The Lord Is My Strength Easter, Eastertide, Ordinary time

“Jubilate Deo” from Morning and Evening Service in F Major, Ordinary Time, Matins, General use, Introit, Call to worship
Op. 18

“Magnificat” from Morning and Evening Service in F Major, Advent, Christmas, Christmastide, Evensong, Lessons and
Op. 18 Carols

“Benedictus” from Morning and Evening Service in F Major, Epiphany, Matins, Christ the King Sunday, Communion
Op. 18

“Nunc dimittis” from Morning and Evening Service in F Major, Advent, Christmas, Christmastide, Evensong, Lessons and
Op. 18 Carols, Dismissal/Benediction, Funeral/memorial services

“Te Deum” from Morning and Evening Service in F Major, Ordinary time, Lent**, Eastertide, Matins, Communion
Op. 18

The Atonement Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

*While Holy Week is regarded as part of Lent, it is treated separately in this table to add specificity of recommendation and to
account for non-liturgical churches.
**Depending on the context, Te Deum settings may not be the most musically appropriate during this season, given their typically
joyful settings.

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