Does anyone know of English language chant settings for the responsories at Tenebrae (e.g. "Tenebrae factae sunt" or "Sicut ovis")? That is, unison chants in more or less the same style as the Latin originals, not polyphony.
Thanks, for your reply. I see music for the psalms and antiphons in the attachment by Bruce Ford, but only the text for the responsories. Am I missing something? Ford's arrangement of "Christus factus est" at the very end is the kind of thing I want.
Unfortunately, I can't open that, but after eeing the URL you posted, I searched for "Palmer Tenebrae" and found this: http://anglicanhistory.org/music/palmer_tenebrae1956.pdf It appears to be the same thing. It has "Socut ovis" on page 96. Thanks!
FKulash - I don't think you were adding to my confusion, which I attribute to Dropbox instructions + my old age + after-effects of a Covid vaccination yesterday. I think I have finally understood the instructions, if this link works : https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbmdhko5vehz40q/palmer_tenebrae1956.pdf?dl=0
Would you consider The choral Tenebrae Responsories by Healey Willan? How about Msgr. Ronan from St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto (available on their website).
I'm looking for English versions of "Sepulto Domino" and "Recessit pastor noster". Anyone know of any? The Wilan ones mentioned above are only for the First Nocturn.
Thanks a lot - I would love if there is some simple choral setting of the texts. I've looked through several books for Holy Week Office music, even from the 70s and 80s but no one seems to have written any settings for the LOTH responsories. I guess the places doing the Office of Readings are few, and probably go with Latin settings. I thought maybe among the Anglo-Catholics or Ordinariate there might be something (even if in a different translation).....
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