Office de Ténèbres

Album by Marc‐Antoine Charpentier & Le Parlement de Musique & Martin Gester

Office de Ténèbres is a sacred choral work by French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier, composed in the late 17th century. The music features sombre vocal writing with continuo accompaniment, modal harmonies and expressive dissonance typical of French Baroque liturgical music, and it represents Charpentier's contribution to the repertoire associated with Holy Week services during his mature period.

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  1. 1.
    Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae, H. 95
    2:17
  2. 2.
    Troisième Leçon de Ténèbres du Mercredi saint, H. 92: "Manum suam misit hostis"
    10:03
  3. 3.
    Répons: Eram quasi agnus innocens, H. 112
    2:04
  4. 4.
    Troisième Leçon de Ténèbres du Jeudi saint, H. 93: "Ego vir videns paupertatem meam"
    10:33
  5. 5.
    Répons: O Juda, H. 119
    2:49
  6. 6.
    Troisième Leçon de Ténèbres du Vendredi saint, H. 95: "Recordare Domine quid acciderit nobis"
    11:09
  7. 7.
    Répons: O vos omnes, H. 134
    5:37
  8. 8.
    Miserere, H. 157, Psaume 50
    18:48

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