Tuesday 7 March 2023

Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613): Responsoria et alia ad Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae spectantia (1611)

We are proud to announce the release of the complete edition of the Responsoria et alia ad Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae spectantia by Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza.

Published in Napoli in 1611, the Responsoria et alia is a collection of 27 Tenebrae Responsories for the three days of the Paschal Triduum (Feria V in Coena Domini, Feria VI in Parasceve and Sabbati Sancti), and the alia: a Canticle (Benedictus Deus) and a final Psalm (Miserere mei, Deus).

With its melodic extravagance, unstopping dissonances, unexpected harmonic twists and extreme chromaticism, this outstanding collection can be considered Gesualdo's Magnum opus and an unprecedented experiment that could be intended for one listener, the composer itself.

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Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613)

Responsoria et alia ad Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae spectantia (1611)

27 Tenebrae Responsories, 1 Canticle and 1 Psalm for 6vv

Responsoria et alia (Complete)

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Feria V in Coena Domini

In monte Oliveti

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Tristis est anima mea

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Ecce vidimus eum

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Amicus meus

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Judas mercator pessimus

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Unus ex discipulis meis

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Eram quasi agnus

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Una hora

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Seniores populi

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Feria VI in Parasceve

Omnes amici mei

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Velum templi

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Vinea mea electa

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Tanquam ad latronem

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Tenebrae factae sunt

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Animam meam dilectam

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Tradiderunt me

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Jesum tradidit impius

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Caligaverunt oculi mei

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Sabbati Sancti

Sicut ovis ad occisionem

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Jerusalem, luge

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Plange quasi virgo

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Recessit pastor noster

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O vos omnes

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Ecce quomodo moritur justus

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Astiterunt reges

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Aestimatus sum

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Sepulto Domino

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Alia

Benedictus Dominus

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Miserere mei, Deus

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