Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Since the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska (1905_x0013_ 1938) in 2000 and the institution that same year of the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday, this devotion has only grown in popularity. The musical setting by Angrisano and Hart will allow the faithful to deepen this devotion by singing the three main prayers of the chaplet, which are recited or sung using the beads of the Rosary. Reverent and prayerful, this setting uses a contemporary subtonic-inflected harmonic scheme, a slow 6/8 meter, and adds vocal harmony for the second and third prayers. The melody of the first two prayers is mostly syllabic; longer note values for the final prayer (_x001C_ Holy God_x001D_ ) imbue a worshipful, anthemic feel to the end of the chaplet. The piece is scored for three-part choir with keyboard and guitar accompaniment.