De la Cruz a la Gloria

De la Cruz a la Gloria (From the Cross to Glory) is a collection of Spanish-language music for the Lenten and Easter seasons, from Ash Wednesday through Pentecost.

A musical guide through Lent and Easter
With this debut, Lourdes Montgomery has created a kind of musical guide that leads the assembly from the passion and death of our Lord through his resurrection and ascension to the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Beautifully arranged and accessible, each song builds upon the previous to tell -- in music -- the greatest story ever told.

Psalms, Communion songs, sequences and more
De la Cruz a la Gloria includes responsorial psalms, Communion songs, songs for Ash Wednesday and the Palm Sunday procession, music for Good Friday and music for the Easter and Pentecost Sequences. Arranged for choir, keyboard, guitar, strings, flute, oboe and other instruments, the songs are traditional and reverent in style.

Music for Holy Thursday
Based on the Holy Thursday antiphon, "Que Nuestro Único Orgullo" is a beautiful song with verses for celebrating the institution of the Eucharist, the priesthood, love and service to one another, and the blessing of the holy oils.

The CD includes a bonus track, "Bienaventurados," which does nto appear in the songbook. However, it is available in sheet music/octavo format.

De la Cruz a la Gloria is a refreshing addition to the Spanish-language repertoire for Lent and Easter.