March 21-23, 2016



Duccio di Buoninsegna, Pact with Judas, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, 1308-11


Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them [NRSV, Luke 22:3-4].


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The First Three Days of Holy Week: [Choir Notes]


March 21: Monday of Holy Week
7:30 pm Compline (Plainsong)
The Cathedral Singers


March 22: Tuesday of Holy Week
7:30 pm Compline (Russian Orthodox chant)
The Cathedral Singers


March 23: Wednesday of Holy Week
7:30 pm Choral Tenebrae
The Cathedral Singers


Psalms: Plainsong


Responsory: Drop, drop slow tears [text/listen], Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)


Responsory: O Saviour of the World [text] [King’s:YouTube], Frederick Ouseley (1825-89)


Responsory: Drop, drop slow tears [text] [Exeter: YouTube], Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)

Benedictus: [text/listen], Carlo Gesualdo  (1560-1613)