Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence/ Motets for the season of lent .-
Tenebrae factae sunt
(1938)
Repons aux matines du samedi saint - 2eme nocturne
( Darkness fell upon the earth )
... To Nadia Boulanger ...
Edition
Ref. :
Sal. 18
(8 p.)
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Copyright :
Rouart-Lerolle et Cie, 1938; Editions Salabert, 1962
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1930-1939)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet ; Neo-classical
Mood of the piece:
sombre ; slow
Type of Choir:
SAATBB (6 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
B phrygian
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Lent ; Holy Week ; Good Friday
Biblical references:
Matthew/ Mark/ John :
15, 34/ 19, 30/ 27, 45-46