Alan Bullard Wondrous Cross

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Cecilia Alan Bullard McDowall
Wondrous Cross

Alan Bullard
Wondrous Cross
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A meditation based on the traditional ‘Seven Last Words’ of Jesus Christ
for SATB choir and organ or piano
with optional soloists, congregation, and strings
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1. Prelude 7
2. The First Words 8
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3. Hymn: There is a green hill far away 9
4. The Second Words 11
5. The Third Words 14
6. Hymn: When my love to God grows weak 16
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7. The Fourth Words 18
8. Chorus (or solo): Drop, drop, slow tears 19
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9. Chorus/Hymn: Were you there? 22
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10. The Fifth Words 27
11. Chorus and solo/semi-chorus: Ave verum corpus 28
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12. The Sixth Words 33
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13. Arioso: God so loved the world 33
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14. The Seventh Words 37
15. Chorus: In the departure of the Lord 37
16. Hymn: When I survey the Wondrous Cross 38
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Composer’s note
Wondrous Cross is designed for liturgical use or as a concert piece. If performed liturgically, the congregation
may join in the three hymns and also the first and last verses of ‘Were you there?’. The work
may also be interspersed with prayers and readings.
The work is designed with some vocal flexibility in mind, and may be sung entirely by SATB choir, with
groups of singers taking the unison lines, or by SATB choir and a range of soloists. Several movements,
including the settings of ‘Drop, drop, slow tears’ and ‘Ave verum corpus’, may be extracted from the
work for separate performance.
Duration: c.30 minutes (without any additional prayers or readings).

Text
The text is largely from the Authorized Version of the Bible and focuses on Jesus’s ‘Seven Last Words’. These are
sayings attributed to Jesus on the cross, and are to be found in the four Gospels. Traditionally they are used as a
Christian meditation for Lent, Holy Week, and Good Friday.
1. Prelude
2. The irst Words
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucifi d him and the malefactors, one
on the right hand, and the other on the left. en said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Luke 23: 33–4
3. Hymn: Th re is a green hill far away
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1. There is a green hill far away,
Outside a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucifi d,
Who died to save us all.
3. He died that we might be forgiv’n,
He died to make us good,
That we might go at last to heav’n,
Saved by his precious blood.
2. We may not know, we cannot tell,
What pains he had to bear,
But we believe it was for us
He hung and suffered there.
4. O dearly, dearly has he loved,
And we must love him too,
And trust in his redeeming blood,
And try his works to do.
C. F. Alexander
4. The econd Words
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the
other answering rebuked him saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we
indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto
Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Luke 23: 39–43
5. The Th d Words
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary
Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his
mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple
took her unto his own home.
John 19: 25–7
6. Hymn: When my love to God grows weak
1. When my love to God grows weak,
When for deeper faith I seek,
Then in thought I go to thee,
Garden of Gethsemene.
2. There I walk amid the shades,
While the lingering twilight fades;
See that suffering, friendless one,
Weeping, praying there alone.

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3. When my will to love grows weak,
When for stronger faith I seek,
Hill of Calvary, I go
To thy scenes of fear and woe.
5. Then to life I turn again,
Learning all the worth of pain,
Learning all the might that lies
In a full self-sacrific .
4. There behold his agony,
Suffered on the bitter tree;
See his anguish, see his faith,
Love triumphant still in death.
6. And I praise with fi mer faith
Christ, who vanquished pain and death;
And to Christ enthroned above
Raise my song of selfle s love.
J. R. Wreford and Samuel Longfellow
7. The ourth Words
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour
Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
Matthew 27: 45–6
8. Chorus (or solo): Drop, drop, slow tears
Drop, drop, slow tears,
And bathe those beauteous feet,
Which brought from heav’n
The news and Prince of Peace.
Cease not, wet eyes,
His mercies to entreat;
To cry for vengeance
Sin doth never cease.
In your deep fl ods
Drown all my faults and fears;
Nor let his eye
See sin, but through my tears.
Phineas Fletcher
9. Chorus/Hymn: Were you there?
1. Were you there when they crucifi d my Lord?
Were you there when they crucifi d my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble,
Were you there when they crucifi d my Lord?
2. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
3. Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
4. Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
5. Were you there when they crucifi d my Lord?
American folk hymn
10. The ifth ords
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it
to his mouth.
John 19: 28–9
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11. Chorus and solo/semichorus: Ave verum corpus
Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine;
Vere passum immolatum in cruce pro homine:
Cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine:
Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine.
Jesu, our redeemer, born of the Virgin Mary;
On the cross he suffered and was sacrific d for humankind.
For his side was pierced and fl wed with water and holy blood:
Now his body feeds us in his death, for evermore.
Mediaeval Latin Hymn, English paraphrase A.B.
12. The ixth Words
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is fin shed.
John 19: 30
13. Arioso: God so loved the world
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through
him might be saved.
John 3: 16–17
14. The eventh Words
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke 23: 46
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15. Chorus: In the departure of the Lord
In the departure of the Lord,
Of mortal body’s vital breath,
There lies a mystery worth record,
Which he did show us here on earth:
That we, in life and death, each hour
Must follow Christ our Saviour.
Sir William Leighton
16. Hymn: When I survey the Wondrous Cross
1. When I survey the Wondrous Cross,
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
3. See from his head, his hands, his feet,
Sorrow and love fl w mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God;
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice hem to his blood.
4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Isaac Watts

for Lion Walk Church, Colchester
Wondrous Cross
A meditation based on the traditional ‘Seven Last Words’ of Jesus Christ
1. Prelude
ALAN BULLARD
Relaxed and calm q = c.80
*
ORGAN
or PIANO
p espress. poco
slightly prominent
Organ: Solo 8'
8
Ped. 8', 16'
pp mp poco
slightly prominent
Solo 8'
17
A little more movement q = c.92
mf f p
rit.
25
Slower and relaxed q = c.80
pp
Ped. 8', 16'
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slightly prominent
Solo 8'
*Throughout the work, omit the sections in square brackets if strings are used.
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score, omitting the sections in square brackets.
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Luke 23: 33–4
Simply and freely
TUTTI or SOLO
mp
2. The First Words
And
when they were come to the place, which is called Cal - va - ry,
37
mf
there
they cru - ci - fied
him and the ma - le - fac - tors,
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41 Slower
p
one on the right hand, and the oth - er on the left. Then
said Je - sus,
48
Relaxed and calm q = c.72
pp
SOPRANOS
ALTOS
TENORS
BASSES
Fa- ther, for-give
them,
pp
p
mp
Fa- ther, for-give
them, Fa- ther, for - give them, for -
p
mp
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pp
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-give
them,
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for
- give them; for they know not,
for they
for they
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know not,
know
for they know not what
not
what
they
they
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do.
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do.
attacca

3. Hymn: There is a green hill far away
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C. F. Alexander (1818–95) altd. William Horsley (1774–1858)
accompaniment and descant Alan Bullard
Moderato, always serene q = c.92
+ CONGREGATION in unison p
S.
A.
1. There
T.
B.
p
Moderato, always serene q = c.92
p
Ped. 8'
66
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the dear Lord was cru- ci- fied, Who died to save us all. 2. We may not know, we can
mp
mp
(Piano LH: + lower octave ad lib., to bar 77)
Ped. 8', 16'
72
pains he had to bear, But we be - lieve it was for us He hung and suf - fered
is a green hill far a - way, Out - side* a ci - ty wall, Where
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- not tell, What
*originally ‘Without’

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p
there.
3. He
Ped. 8'
p
Piano RH: optional 8ve to end of hymn
p
died that we might be for - giv’n, He died to make us good, That
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SOPRANO DESCANT
mf
we might go at last to heav’n,
Saved by his pre - cious blood.
mf
Ped. 8', 16'
4. O
ALL OTHER VOICES
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4. O
dear - ly, dear-
ly
dear - ly, dear-
ly
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poco rit.
has he loved, And we must love him too, Trust in his re - deem ing
- blood, And
f
has he loved, And we must love him too, And trust in his re - deem-ing
blood, And
f
try his works to
try his works to
poco rit.
do.
do.
f

Luke 23: 39–43
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126
Fast h. = c.58
4. The Second Words
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MEN (unis.) or BASSES or SOLO f rhythmic and clear
And one
of the ma- le - fac-
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MEN (unis.) or TENORS or SOLO
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But the
ff
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angry and mocking
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f
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which were hanged railed on him, railed on him, say - ing, If thou be Christ,
if thou be Christ, if thou be Christ, Christ, save thy - self, save thy - self and us.
f
o-ther
an-swer-ing
re - buked him
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rall.
say-ing,
Dost not thou fear God, see- ing thou art in the same con-dem
- na-
tion?
mp p
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p
And
we
in- deed just - ly;
for we re - ceive the due re - ward of our
poco pp
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deeds:
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but
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rit.
this man hath done no - thing a - miss.
mp
pp
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mp
And
he said un - to
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Je
- sus,
Lord,
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re - mem- ber me, Lord,
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re -

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171 rit.
-mem-ber
me when thou com-est
in- to thy king - dom.
p
pp poco
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L’istesso tempo q = c.56
181
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SOP.
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Ve- ri- ly, ve -ri
- ly I say un- to thee,
MEN or SOLO
p
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And Je- sus said un - to him,
BASS mp mf espress.
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L’istesso tempo q = c.56
pp
Piano LH: 8va bassa
186
pp
To - day shalt thou be with me in pa - ra - dise.
pp
ppp
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Man.

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5. The Third Words
John 19: 25–7
Calm and expressive q = c.92
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Now there stood by the cross of Je - sus his
p
legato
Man.
Ped.
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mo - ther, and his mo- ther’s sis - ter, Ma - ry the wife of Cle - o - phas, and Ma - ry Mag - da -
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-le - ne.
When Je - sus
there - fore saw his mo - ther, and the di -
p gently
tenuto
a tempo
208
p
poco
-sci - ple stand - ing by, whom he loved,
he saith un- to his mo - ther,
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S.
A.
T.
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Wo - man, wo- man, be- hold thy son,
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be
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son!
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Then saith he to the di - sci - ple,
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hold,
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be
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mo
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Moderato q = c.80
MEN (unis.) or BASSES or SOLO
237 p
And from that hour that di
- sci- ple took her un- to his own home.
p
p
Ped.
6. Hymn: When my love to God grows weak
attacca
J. R. Wreford (1800–81) and Samuel Longfellow (1819–92) Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
arranged and descant Alan Bullard
S.
A.
T.
B.
p
Moderato q = c.80
+ CONGREGATION in unison
1. When
3. When
my
my
love
will
to
to
p
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God
love
grows weak,
grows weak,
When for deep - er
When for stron - ger
faith
faith
p
I
I
seek,
seek,
Then
Hill
in
of
thought I
Cal - va -
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go
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to
I
thee,
go
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To
-den
of
thy
Geth - se - ma - ne.
scenes of fear and woe.
2. There
4. There
I walk
be-
hold
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mf
a - mid the shades,
his a - go - ny,
While the lin-
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twi - light
bit - ter
fades;
tree;
See
See
that
his
suf
an
-
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fering,
guish,
friend
see
- less one,
his faith,
Weep
Love
- ing, pray
tri - um -
- ing there
phant still
a - lone.
in death.
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260
f
5. Then
to life I turn a - gain, Learn - ing all the worth of pain, Learn - ing all the might that lies
f
Piano RH: optional 8ve to end of hymn
f
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In a full self - sa - cri - fice.
SOPRANO DESCANT
ff
6. And
ALL OTHER VOICES
ff
6. And
ff
I praise with fir - mer faith Christ, who van-quished
I praise with fir - mer faith Christ,who van - quished

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pain and death; And to Christ en- throned a - bove Raise my song of self - less love.
pain and death; And to Christ en- throned a - bove
Raise my song of self - less love.
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Matthew 27: 45–6
Very slow q = c.40
MEN (unis.) or SOLO
Now
7. The Fourth Words
pp but rich
from the sixth hour there was dark - ness o - ver all the land un - til the ninth hour.
pp
281
TUTTI (unis.) or SOLO
f
Dramatically q = c.88
f
And
a-bout
the ninth hour Je - sus cried with a loud voice, say - ing,
S.
A.
T.
B.
286
f sempre
E
- li,
E - li,
la
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f sempre
- ma sab -ach
- tha - ni?
that
is
to say,

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A.
T.
B.
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pp sempre
My
God, my God, why
pp sempre
rit.
hast thou for
rit.
- sa - ken me,
ppp
for
ppp
- sa - ken me?
ppp
16' (32')
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Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650)
8. Chorus (or solo): Drop, drop, slow tears
S.
Slow and expressive q = c.69
mp
Drop,
drop, slow tears, And bathe those beau - teous feet, Which brought from
A.
mp
Drop,
drop, slow tears, And bathe those feet, Which brought from
T.
mp
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B.
Drop,
drop, slow tears, And bathe those beau - teous feet, Which brought from
mp
Drop,
drop, slow tears, And bathe those feet, Which brought from
OPTIONAL
ACCOMP.
Slow and expressive q = c.69
mp
NOTE: If necessary, this chorus may be accompanied, by strings when available, otherwise by organ or piano.
It may also be sung as a solo aria (soprano, or tenor 8ve lower) by singing the soprano line and using the instrumental accompaniment.

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f
heav’n
f
heav’n
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The news and Prince of Peace.
The news and Prince of Peace.
heav’n The news and Prince of Peace. Cease
heav’n
The news and Prince of Peace.
p
p
p
pp
Cease
pp
Cease
pp
Cease
not, wet eyes, His mer - cies to en -
not, wet eyes, His mer - cies to en -
not, wet eyes, His mer - cies to en - treat;
f
p
pp
not, wet eyes, His mer - cies to en -
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f p pp
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-treat;
-treat;
-treat;
poco accel.
To
To
To
To
cry for ven - geance Sin
cry for ven - geance Sin
cry for ven- geance Sin
f
f
f
poco rit.
doth ne - ver cease. In
doth ne - ver cease. In
a tempo
pp
pp
pp
doth ne - ver cease. In
f
cry for ven - geance Sin
pp
doth ne - ver cease. In
your
your
your
your
deep
deep
deep
deep
poco accel.
f
poco rit.
a tempo
pp

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poco a poco cresc.
floods Drown all my faults and fears; Nor let his eye See
poco a poco cresc.
floods Drown all my faults and fears; Nor let his eye See
poco a poco cresc.
floods Drown all my faults,
all my faults and fears; Nor let his eye See
floods Drown all
poco a poco cresc.
my faults and fears; Nor let his eye See
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poco a poco cresc.
f
sin,
f
sin,
f
sin,
f
sin,
f
but
but
but
but
through
p
through
p
through
p
through
p
p
my
my
my
my
mp
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tears,
mp
tears,
mp
tears,
mp
tears,
rit.
rit.
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through
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through
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my
my
my
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tears.
pp
tears.
my
pp
tears.
pp
tears.
mp p pp
( )

22
9. Chorus/Hymn: Were you there?
Note: Congregation sing (optionally) in verses 1 and 5 only, seated
American folk hymn
arr. Alan Bullard
Expressive, flexible, but not too slow or over-sentimental h = c.60
CHOIR TUTTI + CONGREGATION in unison p
1. Were you there when they cru - ci-fied
my
pp legato
p
Ped. 8'
328
Lord?
Were you there when they cru-ci-fied
my Lord? Oh!
(in strict time)
336 mf
p
some- times it cau - ses me to trem- ble, trem- ble, trem- ble, Were you there when they cru- ci-fied
my
mf
p
for online perusal only

342
CHOIR S./A. unis.
CONGREGATION TACET
mp
S.
A.
Lord?
2. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
CHOIR T./B. unis.
mp
T.
B.
Lord? 2. Were
mp
349
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh!
mf
nailed him to the tree? Oh! some - times it cau -ses
me to
cresc.
+ 16'
356
mf
p
some - times it cau - ses me to trem - ble, trem - ble, trem - ble,
Were you
p
trem - ble, trem - ble, trem - ble,
Were you there when they nailed him to the
mf
p
you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they
for online perusal only
23

24
360
there when they nailed him to the tree?
3. Were
tree?
mf
mf
you there when they pierced him in the
366
side? Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
for online perusal only
371
Oh,
Oh,
Oh,
oh,
f
poco rit.
some - times it cau - ses me to trem - ble, trem - ble,
f
376
pp
pp
A little slower
p
trem - ble,
Were you there when they pierced him in the
p
the
side?
side, the side?
side?
(Slower)
T./B. unis.
mf
4. Were
you

381
(T./B. unis.)
there
when the sun re-fused
to shine? Were you there when the sun re-fused
to
25
Organ: 4'
pp
(downward arpeggios: Piano only)
387
S.
A.
S./A.
mf
unis.
diminuendo
T.
B.
(T./B.)
shine?
mf
Oh!
mf
some-times
it cau
- ses me to
unis.
diminuendo
diminuendo
393
for online perusal only
pp
trem - ble, trem - ble, trem - ble, Were
pp
pp
you there when the sun re - fused to shine?
Organ: 8'
pp

26
398
Tempo primo h = c.60
SOPRANO DESCANT
mf
5. O were you there? O were you there? O were you there?
A./T./B. + CONGREGATION in unison
mf
5. Were you there when they cru- ci - fied my Lord? Were you there when they cru- ci-fied
my
Tempo primo h = c.60
mf
for online perusal only
405
O were you there? Oh!
f
it cau - ses me to
f
Lord?
Oh!
some - times it cau - ses me to
f
411 Slower
pp
trem
trem - ble, trem - ble, trem - ble, Were
- ble, trem - ble, trem - ble, Were
you there when they cru - ci- fied my Lord?
pp
you there when they cru - ci- fied my Lord?
Slower
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp

27
10. The Fifth Words
John 19: 28–9
Simply and freely
TUTTI or SOLO
p
Af - ter this, Je - sus know - ing that all things were now ac -
420
-comp - lished,
that the scrip - ture might be ful - filled, saith,
Relaxed and calm q = c.72
424
p
mp
mf f
pp
S.
A.
I thirst,
I thirst,
I
thirst, thirst.
p
T.
B.
mp mf f pp
Relaxed and calm q = c.72
pp
Simply and freely
TUTTI or SOLO
432 p
3
Now there was set a ves - sel full of vin - e - gar:
and they filled a
436
mp cresc.
mf
3
sponge
for online perusal only
with vin - e - gar, and
put
it up - on hys - sop, and put it to his mouth.

28
Mediaeval Latin Hymn
English paraphrase: A.B.
11. Chorus and solo/semi-chorus: Ave verum corpus
Andantino q = c.84
Ped.
SOLO or SEMI-CHORUS
mp espress. e cantabile
A
Je
-
-
ve
su,
ve-rum
cor
our re - deem
-
-
pus,
er,
a
Je
-
-
ve
su,
ve-rum
cor
our re - deem
p sim.
-
-
pus,
er,
448
mf
na - tum de
born of
Ma
the
- ri - a
Vir - gin
Vir
Ma
- gi - ne;
Ve
- ry;
On
-
the
re
cross
he
pas
suf
-
-
sum,
fered,
for online perusal only
mp mp
454 rit.
ve
on
-
the
re
cross
he
pas
suf
- sum im- mo - la - tum in
- fered and was sa - cri -
cru - ce pro
ficed for
ho
hu
-
-
mi - ne:
man - kind.
NOTE: this movement may also be sung as a solo aria (soprano, or tenor 8ve lower) by following these instructions:
1. After the first two bars, cut to bar 460, and sing Soprano line until bar 485
2. From bar 485, cut to bar 492, and sing Solo line
3. Bars 504–7, sing Soprano; bars 508–end, sing Solo
A modified version of this anthem, for SATB (without soloist) and organ/piano is available separately (ISBN 978-0-19-337999-2)

S.
460
a tempo
mp espress. e cantabile
mf
29
A.
T.
B.
A
A
Je
- ve ve - rum cor - pus,
Je - su, our re - deem - er,
mp espress. e cantabile
-
-
ve,
su,
mp espress. e cantabile
A - ve,
Je - su,
a tempo
a
Je
A -
Je -
ve,
su,
a
Je
mp espress. e cantabile
a
Je
-
-
-
-
-
-
ve
su,
ve
su,
ve
su,
a
Je
-
-
ve
su,
ve - rum cor - pus,
our re - deem - er,
ve - rum
cor
our re - deem
-
-
ve - rum
cor
our re - deem
pus,
er,
-
-
pus,
er,
na - tum de
born of
na - tum de
born of
Ma
the
Ma
the
- ri - a
Vir - gin
- ri - a
Vir - gin
na - tum de Ma - ri - a, Ma
born of the Vir - gin, the
ve - rum
cor - pus, na -tum
de Ma - ri - a
our re - deem - er, born of the Vir - gin
Vir - gi - ne;
Ma - ry;
mf
Vir
Ma
- gi -
- ry;
- ri - a
Vir - gin
mf
p sim.
mp
Vir
Ma
- gi -
- ry;
for online perusal only
S.
A.
T.
B.
467
SOLO/SEMI-CHORUS
pp poco a poco cresc.
mf
- re,
ve - re pas - sum im - mo - la-
tum in cru
- ly,
tru - ly he suf - fered, on the cross he suf
mf
Ve
Tru
-ne;
mf
Vir
Ma
Ve
On
mf
Ve
On
- re
the cross he
- gi - ne;
Ve
- ry;
On
mf
pas - sum, ve
suf - fered, on
- - re pas
the cross
mf
- re
the cross he
pas - sum
suf - fered
im- mo - la -tum
in cru - ce pro
and was sa - cri - ficed for
- - sum im- mo - la -tum
in cru - ce pro
he was sa - cri - ficed for
-ne;
Ve - re,
ve - re pas - sum
On the cross he suf - fered
- re pas - sum
im - mo - la-tum
in
the cross,
on the cross he was
im - mo
and was
cru
sa
- la -tum
in cru - ce
sa - cri - ficed
mp
-
-
-
-
cri -
pro
for

30
474 Pochissimo più mosso q = c.92
ho
hu
- -
- -
-
-
mi - ne:
man-kind.
ce,
fered,
mf
Cu-ius
la
For his side
mf
mi - ne:
Cu-ius
la - tus per
man-kind.
For his side was pierced,
Pochissimo più mosso q = c.92
- tus per
was pierced,
f
ho mi - ne:
Cu- la
-
hu
-
-
- ce
- ficed
-
ho
hu
-
-
man-kind.
pro
for
ho
hu
- mi - ne:
- man-kind:
For
mf
ius
his
side
Cu-ius
la
For his side
mf
- tus per
was pierced,
f
- tus per
was pierced,
f
f
-
-
-
fo
was
fo
was
fo
was
fo
was
- ra - tum flux
pierced and flowed
- ra tum
pierced and
- flux
flowed
- ra - tum flux
pierced and flowed
- ra - tum flux
pierced and flowed
mf
f
dim.
-
-
-
-
it
with
it
with
it
with
it
with
for online perusal only
S.
A.
T.
B.
481
a
wa
a
wa
a
wa
a
wa
-
-
qua,
ter,
mf
flux
flowed
mf
- qua,
flux
- ter,
flowed
-
-
qua,
ter,
- qua, flux
- ter, flowed
- it a - qua
with wa - ter
- it a - qua
with wa - ter
mf
et
and
et
and
san
ho
san
ho
-
-
-
-
gui-
ne:
ly blood:
gui
ly
flux - it a - qua et san - gui-
ne:
flowed with wa - ter and ho - ly blood:
mf
-
it
with
a
wa
- qua et
- ter and
san
ho
-
-
gui
ly
-
-
ne:
blood:
ne:
blood:
mf

486
Es - to no
Now his bo
mp
Es - to no
Now his bo
mp
Es - to no
Now his bo
Es - to no
Now his bo
-
-
-
-
bis
dy
bis
dy
prae
feeds
p
prae
feeds
p
- bis prae
- dy feeds
p
-
-
bis
dy
prae
feeds
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
poco rit.
mf
mp
p
mor - tis ex
death, for
mf
mor - tis ex
death, for
mf
mor - tis ex
death, for
mf
mor - tis ex
death, for
- a - mi - ne,
ev - er - more,
- a - mi - ne,
ev - er - more,
- a - mi - ne,
ev - er - more,
mp
- a - mi - ne,
ev - er - more,
poco rit.
p
p
31
for online perusal only
S.
A.
T.
B.
a tempo q = c.92
492
SOLO/SEMI-CHORUS
p
mp
Es - to no - bis prae - gu - sta - tum in mor - tis, mor -
Now his bro - ken bo - dy feeds us in his death,
p
Es - - to
no - - bis
prae - - sta - tum in
Now
p
Es
Now
a tempo q = c.92
his
bo
- -
Es - - to
no - - bis
prae - gu - sta - tum in
Now
his
bo - - dy
feeds us in
his
p
Es
Now
p
- - to
no
his
bo
- - to
no
his
bo
- -
- -
- -
- -
dy
bis
dy
bis
dy
feeds
prae
feeds
prae
feeds
gu
us
mf
in
his
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
- gu - sta - tum in
us in his
mp p mf

32
498
mf
p
mor
- tis ex - a - mi
504
rit.
p
- - tis, mor - tis ex - a - mi - ne.
his death, for ev - er - more.
death,
mf
mor
death,
mf
mor
death,
mf
mor
death,
- tis, mor
his
death,
- tis, mor
his death,
for
- tis ex
for
- tis, mor - tis ex
his death, for
- tis, mor - tis ex
his death, for
rit.
ev
p
Tempo 1 q = c.84
Tempo 1 q = c.84
p
a - ve, a - ve, a - ve!
Je - su, Je - su, Je - su!
mp
p
pp
A - ve ve- rum cor - pus, a - ve ve- rum cor - pus,
a - ve!
Je - su, our re - deem - er, Je - su, our re - deem-
er,
Je - su!
mp
p
pp
A - ve,
a - ve ve- rum
cor - pus,
a - ve!
Je - su,
Je - su, our re - deem - er,
Je - su!
mp
p
pp
A - ve,
a - ve ve- rum
cor - pus,
a - ve!
Je - su,
Je - su, our re - deem - er,
Je - su!
mp
p
pp
A - ve,
a - ve ve- rum
cor - pus,
a - ve!
Je - su,
Je - su, our re - deem - er,
Je - su!
rit.
sim.
ppp
-
er -
- ne.
more.
- a - mi - ne.
ev
p
- er - more.
- a - mi - ne.
ev - er - more.
p
- a - mi - ne.
ev - er - more.
pp p
rit.
for online perusal only
pp
Man.

John 19: 30
Simply and freely
TUTTI or SOLO
12. The Sixth Words
p
3
When Je - sus there - fore had re - ceived the vin - e gar,
- he said,
p
33
S.
A.
516
Relaxed and calm q = c.72
mf
mp
p
rit.
pp
ppp
T.
B.
It
is fin - ished, it
is fin - ished, is
mf mp p
fin-
ished,
fin-
ished,
fin-
ished.
pp
ppp
Relaxed and calm q = c.72
for online perusal only
rit.
mf mp p
13. Arioso: God so loved the world
John 3: 16–17
Adagietto q = c.72
SOLO (Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone) or SEMI-CHORUS
Man.
mp espress.
God
so loved the
p legato poco poco

34
528
world, God so loved the world, that he gave his on - ly be - got - ten
poco
poco
532
Son, that who - so - ev- er be- liev - eth in him
mf
should not pe - rish,
should not
for online perusal only
Ped.
mp
p
536
pe - rish,
but have ev- er - last - ing life,
ev- er- last ing
f
- life,
(sempre f )
f
540 sub. pp poco
Adagio q = c.66
pp
life.
pp
Solo
espress.
Man.
p
For

35
545
God sent not his Son in - to the world to con-demn
the world;
549
f
p
through
poco cresc. p pp
(pp)
Ped.
553 L’istesso tempo q = c.66
be saved.
pp legato
poco
Man.
558 pp espress.
poco a poco cresc.
so loved the world, God so loved the world, that he gave his
poco
poco a poco cresc.
but that the world through him might be saved,
him
for online perusal only
God
Ped.

36
562
on - ly be - got - ten Son, that who-so
- ev- er be- liev - eth in him should
f
f
not
566
pe - rish, should not pe - rish,
but have ev - er last
- - ing life,
for online perusal only
570
rit.
p
ev - er- last - ing life.
a tempo
ffp p legato poco
Man.
574 rit. al fine
pp

Luke 23: 46
S.
A.
T.
B.
585
L’istesso tempo q = c.66
ppp
pp
Fa
ppp
Very slow
- ther,
Fa
L’istesso tempo q = c.66
14. The Seventh Words
TUTTI or SOLO
p
3
and
hav
- ing said
thus,
cresc. molto
- ther, in - to thy hands I com-mend
my spi-rit:
pp
cresc. molto
fff
pp
he
fff
gave up the ghost.
fff
Ped.
pp
37
Sir William Leighton (c.1560–1617)
590 Simply and slowly q = c.84
p
S.
A.
15. Chorus: In the departure of the Lord
mf
T.
B.
In
p
the de - par - ture of the Lord, Of mor - tal bo - dy’s vi - tal breath, There
for online perusal only
mf
lies
a
596
f
mys - tery worth re - cord, Which he did show us here on earth: That we, in life and death,
f
each
602 Slower rit.
p
hour Must fol - low Christ
our Sa - viour, must
p
fol
- low Christ
our Sa - viour.

38
16. Hymn: When I survey the Wondrous Cross
Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
Edward Miller (1735–1807)
accompaniment and descant Alan Bullard
Moderato q = c.96
p
S.
A.
614
mf
+ CONGREGATION in unison
T.
B.
1. When
mf
I sur - vey the Won - drous Cross, On which the Prince of glo - ry died, My
mf
rich
-
est
624
for online perusal only
p
gain I count but
loss, And pour con
- tempt on all my pride. 2. For
p
- bid it, Lord, that

633
39
I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God; All
the vain things that charm me
most,
I
643
sa - cri - fice them to his blood. 3. See from his head, his hands, his feet, Sor -
p
651
for online perusal only
-row and love flow mingl - ed down; Did
e’er such love and sor - row

40
658
SOPRANO DESCANT
f
meet, Or thorns com
- pose so rich a crown?
4. Were
4. Were
the whole realm of
ALL OTHER VOICES
f
Piano RH: optional
the whole realm of
Ped. 8’, 16’
f
for online perusal only
665
cresc.
na
na
- ture mine, That were a pre - sent far too small; Love
- ture mine, That were a pre - sent far too small; Love
so a - maz - ing, so di -
cresc.
so
cresc.
a
- maz - ing, so di -
674
-vine,
-vine,
De
De
allargando
ff
- mands my soul, my
allargando
a tempo
rit.
- mands my soul, my
life,
my
all.
ff
ff
life,
my
all.
a tempo
rit.
Easter 2011

Wondrous Cross is a refl ctive work suitable for church or concert choirs at Passiontide.
Bullard skilfully weaves the traditional Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ with linking biblical
passages, 3 well-known hymns, and settings of 4 well-known sacred texts, including ‘Drop, drop,
slow tears’ and ‘Ave verum corpus’ (both of which may be sung as independent motets) to create a
moving and at times dramatic work. The short solos are perfectly suited to members of the choir,
and strings (quartet, quintet, or ensemble) may optionally join the organ or piano in the accompaniment.
If performed liturgically, the work may be interspersed with prayers and readings. The
result is a flex ble and striking work that re-presents this timeless story for a modern audience.
Alan Bullard was born in London in 1947 and studied at the Royal College of Music with
Herbert Howells. Having for many years combined composition with a post as a college
lecturer, he now devotes most of his time to writing music, and is also an examiner for the
ABRSM. Alan Bullard’s compositions are performed and broadcast throughout the world, and
appear on a number of CDs.
Wondrous Cross ALAN BULLARD
Alan is editor of The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems and The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols,
which won the Music Industries Award for Best Classical Publication in 2010. Many of his
shorter choral works are published by OUP, both separately and in anthologies. His carol ‘Glory
to the Christ Child’ was performed and broadcast by the choir of King’s College, Cambridge in
the 2007 and 2008 Services of Nine Lessons and Carols. He is also co-author with his wife Janet
of Pianoworks, a tutor and repertoire series for the older beginner.
OTHER CHORAL MUSIC BY ALAN BULLARD AVAILABLE FROM
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Alan Bullard Anthems: 10 anthems for mixed voices
Alan Bullard Carols: 10 carols for mixed voices
Alan Bullard (ed.): The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems
Alan Bullard (ed.): The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols
A number of separate pieces, including the anthems ‘The Feast of Palms’ and ‘Rest in the Lord
of Life’ and the carols ‘Angel Alleluias’ and ‘Scots Nativity’, are also published by OUP.
For more information about choral music published by Oxford University Press, please go to
www.oup.com/uk/music/choral
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