Mark 14:32-15:47(translation: NRSV)

Robinson McClellan

THE PASSION ACCORDING TO MARKfor SATB Choir, 5 Soloists, and Drone

Commissioned by Christ Church Episcopal (New Haven, CT)

Robert Lehman, organist and choirmaster

For Palm Sunday, Episcopal year B

With tunes adapted from Daniel Read (1757-1836) of New Haven, CT

Copyright © 2006 by Robinson McClellan - www.robinsonmcclellan.com - All Rights Reserved.

Common Bible: New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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