English Antiphons for Holy Thursday Tenebrae
  • SMR
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    Does anyone have, or know where I could find, an English translation of the antiphons for Tenebrae of Holy Thursday set to the traditional melodies? Thanks!
  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    I have editions done by Palmer and Burgess, but they are long out of print. It is possible that you could access them on the internet if this has been done. I could post them here as others have done, but don't really know how to do that.
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  • Simon
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    There was an earlier thread related to this that pointed to a downloadable copy of Tenebrae Matins on the website of St. Mary's Press in Wantage (UK).

    http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/957/palmerburgess-gradual/p1

    Link to the download appears removed.
  • rich_enough
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    The English Tenebrae available from St. John Cantius includes antiphons in Gregorian chant style. They do not appear to be based on the corresponding antiphons in the Latin Tenebrae, however.
  • Simon
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    The Order of Tenebrae, or, Mattins and Lauds of the last three days of Holy Week : from the Salisbury antiphoner / translated into English and adapted to the original musick-note by the Rev. G.H. Palmer. That's the title of the book. Published in 1956 by St. Mary's Press. I saw a copy for sale on Abebooks yesterday. Or, maybe the nuns at St. Mary's Wantage (if they still exist) could be persuaded to put it online again. Doubt if a reprint would be commercially attractive.
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  • Simon
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    Just checked Abebooks again - and it's gone!
  • Simon
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    Found a copy in a dusty corner of my own library! Must have bought it over 30 years ago. Forgotten all about it. Here's Maundy Thursday.
    Order of Tenebrae - Maundy Thursday - translation into English.pdf
    2M
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  • SFGall
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    Simon, I would be interested in seeing the content of the remainder of this book (i.e. the Friday and Saturday Order of Tenebrae by G H Palmer.) You don't happen to have those pages scanned, would you?
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  • jchthys
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    I finally found a scan of this! Here it is: Palmer, Order of Tenebrae.
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