Tenebrae Factae Sunt (Gesualdo) The Gesualdo Six at Ely Cathedral

The Gesualdo Six sing the beautiful Tenebrae factae sunt by composer Carlo Gesualdo in the medieval Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral as part of the Cathedral's #LiveHolyWeek campaign. Find out what is happening near you by visiting www.achurchnearyou.com

[@individualisttv9247]

Gesualdo is in my opinion one of thegreatest composers of all time. Just incredible

[@vulcanstarlight]

The angelic voices and the incredible acoustics of the cathedral were meant to be together! What a group for such a hall!!!

[@asimong]

This is so well tuned I can often hear the overtones! Superb!

[@Lemrabish]

Fabulous - just learning about them in a book im reading and wow. so insightful - thank you for this comment.

[@golden-63]

Gesualdo is absolutely unique and this performance is as close to perfection as is humanly possible. Bravi tutti!

[@rogerpowe1748]

perfectly performed by this wonderful group of lads

[@Lemrabish]

This group blows my mind! INCREDIBLE

[@lucreciaemeterioperez6427]

Hola

[@larikipe940]

This is so fabulous it hurts.

[@ssbphotography]

As much as the vagaries of the human voice often stubbornly resist the theoretical ideals of the Renaissance, this performance transcends.

[@taylorsexton5739]

If you want a worshipful spiritual experience, while listening, follow along with a good Latin/English translation. The way Gesualdo sets this text is truly remarkable.

[@maniak1768]

Amazingly tensed music in an astounding place. I could imagine that it might be fun to sing in Ely Cathedral.

[@88Ed1962]

Gorgeous!!

[@dididoo]

Quite incredible!! I'd like to sing there myself. I know Ely well.Never thought of trying out the accoustics as walking through. My parents lived 30 mins away. But here where I live in the centre of France, I've an Abbatiale nearly as big, 2 mins away on foot so I go there to sing. I've always sung in churches nearby, then I don't annoy the neighbours as itt can easily go on for 3 hours. Thankyou so much, your voices and music really touched my sou.

[@ritapoli4817]

Bravissimi ❤

[@jnathanj883]

This (and by this I mean this and everything else I've had privilege of hearing, of Owain Park and the Gesualdo Six) is as good as it gets. There's no post-production fakery, and every century's music is cast in the mold of its time. Ok. Well, I'm off to find the portal that lets me support them by buying a few CD's . . .

[@Jimbowinch]

Stunningly beautiful!

[@rexdog6590]

That's great, but what do you think about the singing?

[@darrinsiberia]

Gesualdo truly wanted to explore the possibilities of harmony within the human voices. And thus the harmony capable between humans. Yes he murdered but his penance was healing through music.

[@jonathanreed4486]

Perfect in Lady Chapel.

[@Ai_Scape]

crazy that this sound is coming from only 6 people

[@user-xz7xk9dj4c]

🙏🙏💓

[@francoislebedel4428]

Superbe.

[@rlee2801]

Brought to you by the fine folks at Ely

[@user-zu6pb4og6f]

Красота! 💖🌹🌹🌹👏👏🌿🕊

[@hgburgin]

This is it.

[@mariahelenastracke9760]

As terminações das frases musicais são impecáveis.

[@aaroneiler6276]

i wonder if they are in tune with some of the organ pipes. The resonance of this cathedral almost sounds like an organ.

[@cantusfirmusbecker7825]

Sie sind einfach sehe gut! Die Daumen nach unten verstehe ich nicht. Es kann eigentlich nur der blanke Neid sein. Viel Glück und Erfolg weiterhin!

[@solcarzemog5232]

This is VERY GOOD!

[@lucreciaemeterioperez6427]

Hola

[@katherinelazar4990]

Will this ever be on Spotify?

[@jjp4360]

Tenebrae factae sunt, dum crucifixissent Jesum Judaei: et circa horam nonam exclamavit Jesus voce magna: Deus meus, ut quid me dereliquisti? Et inclinato capite, emisit spiritum. Exclamans Jesus voce magna ait: Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum. Et inclinato capite, emisit spiritum. (Darkness fell when the Jews crucified Jesus: and about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And he bowed his head and gave up the ghost. Jesus cried with a loud voice and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And he bowed his head and gave up the ghost.)

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「聖金曜日のためのレスポンソリウム」 マドリガーレの黒く歪んだ表現方法を、神が十字架にかけられる苦しみとして教会音楽に応用