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

General Information

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

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: Soprano duo

Genre: SacredMotetTenebrae 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. Couperin's Avertissement notes that they may be transposed for any voice types, and recommends adding a bowed string instrument: "quoyque le Chant en soit notté sur la clef de dessus, toutes autres espèces de voix pouront les chanter, d'autant que la plus part des personnes d'aujurd'huy qui accompagnent scavent transposer... Si l'on peut joindre une basse de Viole ou de Violon a l'accompagnement de l'Orgue ou du Clavecin, cela fera bien."

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Original text and translations

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