Office des ténèbres: 3 Leçons de ténèbres du mercredy

Album by François Couperin & Il Seminario Musicale & Gérard Lesne

Office des ténèbres: 3 Leçons de ténèbres du mercredy is a collection of liturgical vocal works by the French Baroque composer François Couperin, published in 1714. Written for Holy Week services, the pieces employ ornamented solo vocal lines, expressive melismatic passages and sombre continuo accompaniment typical of French Baroque sacred music, and they occupy a distinct place in Couperin's output as examples of his refined approach to setting liturgical texts.