Leçons de ténèbres
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Leçons de ténèbres is a set of Baroque sacred vocal pieces for Holy Week, renowned for their expressive intensity and ornate French style.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque music
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ sacred vocal music ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
basso continuo
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ viola da gamba ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Baroque vocal ornamentation
ⓘ
devotional practice ⓘ expressive intensity ⓘ ornate melodic lines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque
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ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Leçons de ténèbres pour le Jeudy Saint
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ⓘ
Leçons de ténèbres pour le Mercredy Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ Leçons de ténèbres pour le Vendredy Saint ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Holy Week
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ⓘ
Tenebrae ⓘ |
| notableComposerOfType |
François Couperin
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Bernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
church
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concert performance ⓘ private chapel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin | French Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource | Book of Lamentations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType |
lament
ⓘ
liturgical text ⓘ |
| theme |
meditation on the Passion of Christ
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion |
Good Friday
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Holy Saturday NERFINISHED ⓘ Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStructure |
series of lessons
ⓘ
setting of Hebrew letters as vocal solos ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
solo voice
ⓘ
two solo voices ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
French Baroque declamation
ⓘ
highly ornamented singing ⓘ |
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