Sept répons des ténèbres
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Sept répons des ténèbres (Seven responsories for Tenebrae), FP 181, is a piece of sacred music composed by Francis Poulenc in 1961. He wrote the work in seven movements on Latin texts from the Responsories for the Holy Week and scored it for soprano, choir, and orchestra. Written on a commission from the New York Philharmonic, it was first performed in New York's Lincoln Center in April 1963 after the composer's death.
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Sept répons des ténèbres | |
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Sacred music by Francis Poulenc | |
Catalogue | FP 181 |
Text | Responsories |
Language | Latin |
Composed | 1961 (1961)-62 |
Performed | April 11, 1963 (1963-04-11): New York City |
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