In her cantata What Wondrous Love: Reflections on the Seven Last Words, Karen Marrolli uses melodies from the shape note repertoire to create a reflective service for Lent or Holy Week. This publication includes a full liturgy, including prayers and hymns, that can be used as a ready-made Tenebrae service. For SATB choir, piano, string quartet, and soloists.
The first full presentation of this service occurred on Friday, April 19 at Central United Methodist Church in Albuquerque, NM (Central UMC Chancel Choir; Daniel Cummings, piano; Giovanni String Quartet; Karah Ingraham, soprano; Curtis Storm, tenor; Rhys Wetherill, bass.