Orlande De Lassus: Responsories for Holy Week

Catalogue No: TOCC0404
EAN/UPC: 5060113444042
Release Date: 2017-10-01
Composer: Orlande de Lassus
Artists: Ars Cantica, Marco Berrini

Around 1580 Lassus composed a four-voice setting of the eighteen Responsories for the second and third Nocturnes of Holy Week, probably intended for the services in the private chapel of his employer, Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria. In these miniature dramas Lassus skilfully supports the text, as was then required by the Council of Trent, illustrating the human tragedy of the Easter story with exquisite music that is all the more moving for its restraint.

Ars Cantica
Marco Berrini, conductor

Listen To This Recording:

  1. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Second Nocturn: Amicus meus
  2. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Second Nocturn: Judas mercator pessimus
  3. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Second Nocturn: Unus ex discipulis
  4. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Third Nocturn: Eram quasi agnus
  5. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Third Nocturn: Una hora
  6. Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Third Nocturn: Seniores populi
  7. Responsories for Good Friday, Second Nocturn: Tamquam ad latronem
  8. Responsories for Good Friday, Second Nocturn: Tenebrae factae sunt
  9. Responsories for Good Friday, Second Nocturn: Animam meam dilectam
  10. Responsories for Good Friday, Third Nocturn: Tradiderunt me
  11. Responsories for Good Friday, Third Nocturn: Jesum tradidit impius
  12. Responsories for Good Friday, Third Nocturn: Caligaverunt oculi mei
  13. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Second Nocturn: Recessit pastor noster
  14. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Second Nocturn: O vos omnes
  15. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Second Nocturn: Ecce quomodo moritur
  16. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Third Nocturn: Astiterunt reges terrae
  17. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Third Nocturn: Aestimatus sum
  18. Responsories for Holy Saturday, Third Nocturn: Sepulto Domino

FIRST RECORDING OF THE CRITICAL EDITION

1 review for Orlande De Lassus: Responsories for Holy Week

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    ‘a good performance will reveal that Lassus’ own settings, despite being more restrained [then Carlo Gesualdo], are uniquely expressive and thus a worthy addition to the Passion repertoire – and these performances are good: the voices blend perfectly, the text is clearly intelligible, and subtle dynamic shading is used to highlight particular elements of the text.

    For those who would like to expand their horizons in this area of music for Passiontide, this fine production is not to be missed.’

    —Johan van Veen, MusicWeb International

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