March 21-23, 2016

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Pact with Judas, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, 1308-11

Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them [NRSV, Luke 22:3-4].

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The First Three Days of Holy Week: [Choir Notes]

March 21: Monday of Holy Week

7:30 pm Compline (Plainsong)

The Cathedral Singers

March 22: Tuesday of Holy Week

7:30 pm Compline (Russian Orthodox chant)

The Cathedral Singers

March 23: Wednesday of Holy Week

7:30 pm Choral Tenebrae

The Cathedral Singers

Psalms: Plainsong

Responsory: Drop, drop slow tears [text/listen], Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Responsory: O Saviour of the World [text] [King’s:YouTube], Frederick Ouseley (1825-89)

Responsory: Drop, drop slow tears [text] [Exeter: YouTube], Kenneth Leighton (1929-88)

Benedictus: [text/listen], Carlo Gesualdo  (1560-1613)