Choral Tenebrae at St. Gertrude, Madeira

On Wednesday of Holy Week, St. Gertrude Church presents Tenebrae, the Service of Shadows. This powerful meditation on the Passion is conducted in near darkness. The Capella and Novitiate Choir will chant the great sorrowful psalms and lamentations from Scripture and motets that reflect upon the Passion, culminating in Gregorio Allegri’s legendary setting of Psalm 51, Miserere mei, sung by three choirs spaced throughout the church.

Part of the inaugural St. Gertrude Sacred Music Series, which will bring together world-class artists from across the United States to present the Roman Catholic Church’s treasury of sacred music from the last millennium in concerts, musical meditations, and services.