Leçons de ténèbres (François Couperin)

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Editor: Jan Němeček (submitted 2011-04-21). Score information: A4, 31 pages, 206 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: transposed a perfect fourth lower for Solo AA

Title: Leçons de Tenébres pour le Mercredy
Composer: François Couperin

Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: Soprano duo

Genre: Sacred, Motet, Tenebrae lesson for Maundy Thursday (sunset on Wednesday (Mercredi) being the official start)

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 1714

Description: two lessons for solo voice, followed by the third for two equal voices. The 2nd lesson has a small obligato for viol.

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Original text and translations may be found at Lamentations of Jeremiah. 1:1-5; 1:6-9; 1:10-13