The chants set were Vespers responsories, Mass graduals, and alleluias, and perhaps some processional antiphons. |
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Each folio has the incipits of the hours of the Virgin on the recto, and the lessons, responsories and versicles from the office of the dead on the verso. |
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From these he inwardly confected a honey of antiphons, responsories, hymns, and other items pertaining to the Office and stored it in the hive of his wax tablets. |
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Give him a Latin text, whether of the Mass or the Tenebrae responsories, and he seems at once able to tap a vein of profound yet simple music that embodies the words. |
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On Good Friday responsories will be sung in their purest form, the Gregorian chant. |
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Collegium 1704's recording combines the first of Zelenka's lamentations intended for Maundy Thursday and the responsories for Good Friday and Holy Saturday. |
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Responsories Sepulto Domino, Ecce quomodo moritur, and Recessit pastor occur as well. |
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One thought back to the original presentations when Tomas Victoria wrote his 12 Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. |
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