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“François Couperin’s Leçons de ténèbres pour le mercredi saint (Tenebrae Lessons for Holy Thursday) were written for Holy Week 1714 at the royal abbey of Longchamp in the Bois de Boulogne, west of Paris, and published soon after. Often called ‘Lamentations’ when set chorally by composers such as Tallis, Victoria, Lassus, and Gesualdo, the first three of the nine lessons from the service of Tenebrae are taken from the Book of Jeremiah the Prophet and are traditionally the only ones given elaborate musical settings. The original Hebrew text is translated into Latin for use in the Catholic liturgy; however, the lessons traditionally retain their Hebrew letter-name designations for each major section.” – D. Page
DENVER EARLY MUSIC CONSORT
Kathleen Schmidt, Artistic Director
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Amanda Balestrieri, soprano
Sara MacKimmie, soprano
Kathleen Schmidt, mezzo-soprano
Ann Marie Morgan, viola da gamba
Frank Nowell, organ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 - 7:30PM
Church of the Ascension
600 Gilpin Street Denver, Colorado 80218
TICKETS: http://couperinlecons.brownpapertickets.com/
“François Couperin’s Leçons de ténèbres pour le mercredi saint (Tenebrae Lessons for Holy Thursday) were written for Holy Week 1714 at the royal abbey of Longchamp in the Bois de Boulogne, west of Paris, and published soon after. Often called ‘Lamentations’ when set chorally by composers such as Tallis, Victoria, Lassus, and Gesualdo, the first three of the nine lessons from the service of Tenebrae are taken from the Book of Jeremiah the Prophet and are traditionally the only ones given elaborate musical settings. The original Hebrew text is translated into Latin for use in the Catholic liturgy; however, the lessons traditionally retain their Hebrew letter-name designations for each major section.” – D. Page
DENVER EARLY MUSIC CONSORT
Kathleen Schmidt, Artistic Director
~ ~ ~
Amanda Balestrieri, soprano
Sara MacKimmie, soprano
Kathleen Schmidt, mezzo-soprano
Ann Marie Morgan, viola da gamba
Frank Nowell, organ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 - 7:30PM
Church of the Ascension
600 Gilpin Street Denver, Colorado 80218
TICKETS: http://couperinlecons.brownpapertickets.com/
