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Feria V in coena Domini
Staff Notation • Sacred, Lamentations, Tenebrae responsories
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Feria V in coena Domini by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae.
ALEPH. Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo!
Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium;
princeps provinciarum facta est sub tributo.
BETH. Plorans ploravit in nocte, et lacrimæ ejus in maxillis ejus:
non est qui consoletur eam, ex omnibus caris ejus;
omnes amici ejus spreverunt eam, et facti sunt ei inimici.
GHIMEL. Migravit Judas propter afflictionem, et multitudinem servitutis;
habitavit inter gentes, nec invenit requiem:
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About Feria V in coena Domini
This setting of the opening verses of the Lamentations of Jeremiah paints a sorrowful scene of a deserted city, once full of people but now a widow, a ruler paying tribute. The text powerfully conveys the prophet's grief and the desolation of Jerusalem. The music, for SATTB choir, is designed to evoke the pathos of this ancient scripture, often associated with Tenebrae services during Holy Week. Massaino's work offers a profound musical interpretation of profound lament, suitable for choirs seeking to explore the rich tradition of sacred polyphony.
