Tenebrae, Madeira

On Wednesday of Holy Week, St. Gertrude Parish presents Tenebrae, the Service of Shadows, a powerful meditation on the Passion and conducted in near darkness. The Capella and the Novitiate Choir chant the great sorrowful psalms and Lamentations of Jeremiah, interwoven with motets that reflect upon the anguish of Christ’s passion. The service culminates in Gregorio Allegri’s legendary setting of Psalm 51, Miserere mei, sung by three choirs, spaced throughout the church, in haunting antiphony.

Part of the St. Gertrude 2025-26 Sacred Music Series​
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