Olivet to Calvary
A Sacred Cantata
Recalling some of the incidents in the last days
of the Saviour’s life on earth.
For two solo voices (tenor and Baritone) and chorus and
interspersed with hymns to be sung by the congregation.
The words written and arranged by
Shapcott Wensley (1854 - 1917)
The music composed by
John H. Maunder (1858 - 1920)
1904
Contents
Part I
No. 1 - On the way to Jerusalem
Chorus!............................................When o’er the steep of Olivet!....................................................................1
No. 2 - Before Jerusalem
Recit (Tenor)!...................................Like a fair vision!.........................................................................................6
Recit and Air (Baritone)!...................O Jerusalem!...............................................................................................7
No. 3 - In the Temple
Recit (Tenor and Baritone)!..............And Jesus entered into the Temple of God!...............................................9
Chorus!............................................Another temple waits Thee, Lord divine!....................................................9
No. 4 - The Mount of Olives
Air (Tenor)!.......................................Not of this world the Kingdom of our Lord!...............................................18
Chorus!............................................‘Twas night o’er lonely Olivet!...................................................................19
Solo (Tenor)!....................................He was despised!.....................................................................................26
Solo (Baritone and Chorus)!............Come unto Him!........................................................................................27
Hymn!..............................................Just as I am!.............................................................................................30
Part II
No. 5 - A New Commandment
Recit and Air (Baritone)!...................A new commandment!..............................................................................31
Quartet!...........................................O Thou Whose sweet compassion!..........................................................34
No. 6 - Gethsemane
Recit (Baritone)!...............................And when they had sung a hymn!.............................................................37
Hymn!..............................................Thy will be done!......................................................................................38
No. 7 - Betrayed and Forsaken
Chorus!............................................And while He spake!.................................................................................39
Recit and Air (Tenor)!.......................Ye who sin, and ye who sorrow!...............................................................41
No. 8 - Before Pilate
Chorus with Solo (Pilate)!................Crucify Him!!.............................................................................................44
No. 9 - The March to Calvary
Choral March!..................................The Saviour King goes forth to die!..........................................................50
No. 10 - Calvary
Recit (Baritone)!...............................And when they came to the place!...........................................................58
Chorus!............................................Droop, sacred head!.................................................................................59
Hymn!..............................................Rock of ages!............................................................................................64
