Tenebrae

The Christian liturgy of Tenebrae marks Jesus's suffering and death for humanity before the symbolic rebirth of spring. Orlando Chamber Choir directed by James Weeks performs Orlande de Lassus's austere 'Tenebrae Responsories' are offset by his richly plangent 'Lamentations' settings and other penitential motets. Plus, James Weeks's new work 'Orlando Tenebrae', revisits these ancient rites from a secular standpoint, juxtaposing Tenebrae texts with modern poetry of oppression.