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Music for Holy Saturday

Lucie Skeaping presents a programme of music written for Holy Saturday, including settings of Lamentations and Tenebrae Responsories by Palestrina, Lobo, Gesualdo and Morales.

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Sat 3 Apr 201013:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Carlo Gesualdo

    Plange quasi virgo (from Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday)

    Performers: The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips

    • Gimell.
    • CDGIM 015.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Quomodo obsuratum est aurum (from 3rd book of Lamentations for Holy Saturday)

    Performers: The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Martin Baker, Master of Music

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA67610.

  • Juan de Esquivel Barahona

    O Vos omnes

    Performers: A Capella Portuguesa, Bernadette Nelson & Owen Rees, directors

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA66867.

  • Prince Markie Dee

    Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae (from Lamentations for Holy Saturday)

    Performers: Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin Dadre, director

    • Astrée Naïve.
    • E8878.

  • Victoria

    Ecce quomodo moritur (from Tenebrae on Holy Saturday)

    Performers: The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, David Hill, Master of Music

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA66304.

  • Alonso Lobo

    Lamentations

    Performers: The King’s Singers

    • Signum Classics.
    • SIGCD 119.

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Apr 201013:00
    BBC Radio 3

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