Gesualdo Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 – 1613)

1. Sicut ovis ...... 3 2. Jerusalem, surge ...... 9 3. Plange quasi virgo...... 14 4. Recessit pastor noster...... 18 5. O vos omnes ...... 23 6. Ecce quomodo ...... 27 7. Astiterunt reges terrae ...... 32 8. Aestimatus sum ...... 36 9. Sepulto Domino ...... 40

1. Sicut ovis 3

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I         

Soprano II         Si - cut Alto            Si -ocut -advis oc -sici -o--du nem  - ctus est, Tenor I          Tenor II                       Si -ocut -advis oc -sici -o--du nem -ctus est, et dum ma - le Bass          Si -ocut -

              Piano        rehearsal only                       7  S.         Si -ocut - vis S.                o -advis oc -sici -o-- nem du -ctus est, et dum A.                et dum ma -le tra-re cta- - tur, non a -rupe -it -os  su -um, non T.       Si - T.                   tra -recta -- tur, non a -rupe -it-ossu - um, B.                 - vis ad oc -sici -o--du nem -ctus est,

                                                       

12 S.                    ad oc -sici -o-- nem du -ctus est, et dum ma -le tra -recta -- S.                  ma - -le tra-re cta- - tur, non a -rupe-it-ossu - A.                       a -rupe-it-ossu -um, non a ---pe -it ru -ossu - T.                 cut o -advis oc -sici -o- -dunem -ctus est, T.               et dum ma -le tra-re cta-- tur, B.        et dum ma --le

                                                              

17 S.                        tur, non a -rupe-it-ossu - -um, non a -rupe-it-ossu -  S.            um, os su - um,  non a -rupe-it- A.           - um, non a -rupe -it -os  su - T.                  du - ctus est, et dum ma -le tra -recta - -tur, non a - T.                            non a - pe-it ru -ossu -----um, non a- B.                   tra-re cta- -  tur, non a -rupe-it- os su -

                                                                 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 5

22  S.            -osum, su - - um: S.       os su --um:

A.        um, os su - -um: tra -di- tus  est ad  T.            pe -itru -os su - um:  T.            pe-it ru -ossu --um: B.                 um, os su --um: tra -di - tus est ad

                                       

27 S.            tra -di - tus est ad mor - tem, S.          tra -di - tus est A.          mor - tem, tra - -di - tus T.               tra - -di - tus est ad mor - -tem, tra - T.               tra -di - tus est ad mor - tem, ad B.         mor - tem, ad mor --

                                     6 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

31 S.       

S.      ad mor -adtem, mor - tem,

A.      ad mor - tem, est T.                -di - tus est ad mor - tem, ad mor - T.            mor -adtem, mor - tem, ad B.       -----tem, ad

                                

36 A   S.              ad mor --tem: Ut vi-fi vi - -  S.          ad mor --tem:  A.                  ad mor --tem: Ut vi-fi vi -ca--po ret -pu-su lum - T.                   - tem: Ut vi-fi vi -ca-- ret T.        mor - tem: B.              mor - tem:   Ut vi-fi vi -ca--

                                                Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 7

41     S.                           ca -poret -pu-su lum --um, ut vi-fi vi -ca--po ret -pu- lum        S.                        Ut vi-fi vi-ca--po ret  -pu-su lum  - um, ut vi-fi vi-ca-- ret A.                      um, po -pu-su lum --um, po-pu-su lum  -utum, vi - T.                               po -pu-su lum --um, Ut vi-fi vi -ca-- ret po -pu- lum T.                            Ut vi-fi vi -ca- --ret, Utvi-fi vi-ca- -po-pu- lum  B.                    ret, Ut vi-fi vi -ca- --ret po- pu-su lum -

                                                                            

45 END  S.                su -poum,  -pu -su lum ------um. S.                  po -pu-su lum ---um, po-pu-su lum - um. A.                  vi-ca fi -- ret po-pu-su lum ----um. T.           su ---um, po-pu-su lum --um.   T.               su -poum, -pu -su lum ----um. B.            um, po - -pu -su lum ----um.                                                    8 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

49 Versus   S.                Tra -di -in dit mor - tem a -ni-su mam - am, a -

A.                 Tra -di -in dit  mor -intem, mor --tem a -ni-su mam - am, a -  T.                    Tra -di -in dit mor - tem a -ni-su mam - am, a - B.                   Tra -di -in dit mor - tem  a -ni-su mam - am, a -

                                                            

56 Repeat from A to END    S.                         - ni-su mam - am, et in -inter -i -requos - pu - ta - tus est.  A.                  - ni-su mam - am, et in  -inter -i-re quos  -tau -  -   tus est.  T.                         - ni-su mam - am, et in -inter -i -re quos -tapu -- tus est.  B.                         - ni-su mam - am, et in -inter -i -re quos -tapu -- tus est.

                                                                      He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and while they treated him ill, he opened not his mouth: he was led to his death, that his people might live. He gave up his soul to death, and was counted among the wrong-doers. 2. Jerusalem, surge 9

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I                  Je - ru -sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, sur - Soprano II                   Je - ru -sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, sur - Alto           Je - ru - sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, Tenor I                 Je - ru -sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, sur -- Tenor II                 Je - ru -sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, sur -- Bass                 Je - ru -sa - lem, Je - ru -sa - lem, sur -

                            Piano      rehearsal only                                 6 S.                --ge, et ex -eu -te ve --sti S.               - ge, et ex -eu - te ve - A.               sur --ge, et ex -eu -te ve - T.              ge, sur - ge, et ex -eu -te    T.                        ge, sur -etge, ex -eu -te ve -sti -ju bus -dicun-ta- - B.               - ge, et ex -eu -te

                                                              

11  S.              bus ju -dicun-ta- - S.                   -sti - bus ju-dicun-ta- - tis: in -edu- - A.                  - sti-bus ju -dicun-ta- ---  tis: T.                          ve -sti -ju bus -dicun-ta- - tis: in -edu-re-te T.                       tis: in -edu-re-te ci -ne - re, in -edu -re- te,   B.                  ve - sti - bus ju -dicun-ta- --tis:

                                                                         

16 S.                      tis: in -edu -re- te, in -edu -re-te ci -ne - re,  S.                re te, in -edu -re-teci -rene - A.              in -edu -re-te ci -rene -     T.                 ci -ne -in re, -edu -re-teci -rene -   T.                  in du-re e -te ci -ne - re, ci -rene -et B.              in -edu -re-teci -rene - 

                                                         Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 11

21  S.             ci -rene -et ci -cili  -o:-  S.               et  ci -cili -o,- et ci - li -o:ci -  A.            et ci -cili -o, -etci - li --ci - o:  T.                 et ci -cili -o,-et ci - li -o:ci -  T.                 ci - li -o,ci - et ci -cili -o:-  B.            et ci -cili  -o,- et  ci -cili  -o: -                                                           

26 A S.              Qui - a in te oc -ci - sus est Sal - va -

S.           Qui - a  in te oc -ci  - sus est Sal - A.             Qui - a in te oc -ci - sus est Sal -

T.              Qui -ina te oc -ci - sus est Sal - T.        B.       Sal -

                                                12 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

32 END S.                  - - -tor, Sal - va -Istor -ra - el. S.                  va - - -tor, Sal - va -Istor -ra - el.  A.                - va --tor, Sal -  va -Is tor - -ra - el.  T.                  - va - -tor, Sal -va - tor Is -ra - el.    T.                     Sal -va -Is tor -ra- el, Sal -va -Is tor -ra - el.  B.           - va --tor Is-----  ra - el.                                                              

36 Versus S.            la -cri - mas per di- em,  S.                    De -duc qua -si tor-ren ---- tem la--cri A.                    De -duc qua -si tor-ren ----   tem la  --cri T.            la -cri - mas per di - T.           la -cri- mas per di - B.       la --cri

                                                                 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 13

42 S.              per di -etem noc --tem, et noc - tem, S.          mas per di -etem noc - tem, A.               mas per di -et em noc - tem, T.           em, la  -cri - mas per di -etem noc - tem,   T.                em, la -cri - mas per di - em et noc - tem,   B.            mas, la -cri - mas per di - em et noc - tem,

                                                    

Repeat from A to END 48        S.                               et non ta- ce - at, et non ta -atce -pu- pil -ola -licu-tu - i. S.                                   et non ta- ce - at, et non ta -atce -pu-lapil -o-licu-tu - i.  A.                               et non ta- ce - at, et non ta -atce -pu- pil -ola -licu-tu - i. T.                                        et non ta- ce - at, et non ta -atce -pu- pil -ola -licu-tu - i. T.                         et non ta -atce -pu-lapil -o-licu-tu - i.  B.                                 et non ta- ce - at, et non ta-at ce -pu - pil -ola -licu-tu - i.                                                                                                Jerusalem arise, and cast off thy garments of rejoicing: with sack-cloth and ashes cover thyself: for in thee was put to death the Redeemer of Israel. Let thy tears fall like a flood day and night, and let not thine eyes be dried. 14 3. Plange quasi virgo

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa A (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I             Plan -ge qua -si vir -go, plebs Soprano II             Plan -ge qua -si vir - go, plebs me - a, Alto             Plan -ge qua -si vir - go, plebs me - a, Tenor I                      Plan -ge qua -si vir -go, plebs me --- Tenor II                Plan -ge qua -si vir -go, plebs me - Bass           Plan -ge qua -si vir - -go, plebs

                   Piano       rehearsal only                                    6  S.                       me ----a: u -lalu - - S.                      plebs me --- a: u -lalu - -- A.           plebs me -ua:  -lalu -   -pate,  - sto - T.         --a: u --lu T.              a: u -lalu - --te, pa-sto - res, B.       me --- a:                                                                     Copyright (c) 2008. Distributed under the terms of the CPDL License (www.cpdl.org).  This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed or recorded. Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 15

11  S.                   - te, pa-sto - res, pa - sto -inres, ci-re ne-   S.                        -pate, - sto -inres, ci-re ne-etci -cili -o,- A.                   in ci-re ne- et ci -cili -o,-in  ci - res, pa-sto - res, T.                              la -pate, - sto -inres, ci-re ne -etci- li -o,ci -in     T.                             in ci- ne -in re, ci-re ne- et ci-ci li-o,-inci- ne-in re, B.                      u -lalu - -pate, -sto -in res, ci- ne re, in ci- ne

                                                                                       16 END B  S.           et ci -cili -o:-   S.                  et ci --li -o:ci -  A.               -re ne-      et  ci-cili -o,-etci - li -o:ci -  T.                  ci-re ne- et ci - li -o:ci -  T.                  ci -rene- et ci - li -o:ci - Qui - a B.                  re et ci - li -o:ci - Qui - a ve --ni

                                                           16 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

22 S.                        Qui -vea -etni -dies-Do-nimi -ma- gna, et a - ma -     S.                  Qui - a ve -etni -  di-Do es -nimi -ma- gna, et a --ma A.                  Qui -vea  -etni -dies -Do -nimi -ma- gna, et a --ma   T.                        Qui -vea -ni -ve et, -ni -dies et, -Do-nimi -ma- gna,   T.                    ve -etni - di-Do es -nimi -ma- gna, et a - ma -  B.               et di-Do es  -nimi -ma- gna,

                                                                             

 2nd time to A 28 C  S.                      -ra val --de, eta -rama- val -de, val --de. S.                    ra val -de, val - -de, val -- de.

A.                ra val - de, et a -rama - val --de, val - de.  T.               et a -ma - ra, et a -rama - val - de.  T.                    -ra val --de, eta -rama - val - de. B.           et a -ma - ra, val - de.

                                                                     Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 17

35 Versus S.                      Ac - cin -tegi - vos, sa-docer -- tes, et plan -gi - te, A.         Ac-gicin -te -  vos, sa -docer - - tes, et plan -gi -mi te,  -  T.                       Ac-gicin -te- vos, sa -docer- --tes, etplan -gi -mi te, - B.                  Ac-gicin -te- vos, sa-docer --et tes, plan -gi - te, Versus                                                                     

Repeat from B to C, then from A to END 41  S.                  mi -ni -al stri -ta - ris, as- per ---te    gi- vos ci -ne - re.  A.                ni - stri al -ta - ris, as - per --    gi- te vos ci -ne - re. T.                           ni - stri al -ta - ris, as- per -tegi- vos ci -ne - re.  B.                        mi -ni -al stri - ta - ris, as- per -gite- vos ci -ne - re.                                                                             Weep like a maiden, my people; wail, ye shepherds, in your sack-cloth and ashes: for the great day of the Lord cometh, a day full of bitterness. Lament, O ye priests, and weep, ye ministers of the altars, pour ashes upon yourselves. 18 4. Recessit pastor noster

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613) Soprano   I & II          Re -ces - sit pas -notor - Alto           Re - ces - sit pas -notor - Tenor I                Re -ces - sit pas -notor --ster, Tenor II              Re -ces - sit pas -notor - ster, fons Bass              Re -ces - sit pas - tor no -

              Piano    rehearsal only                          

6  S.                    - ster, fons aq-vi uae - vae, fons aq- uae A.                 ster, fons aq-vi uae   - - vae, fons aq-vi uae  - vae, T.                      fons aq-vi uae --vae, adcu -jus tran - si - T.                        aq-vi uae - -vae, pas -notor -ster, fons aq-vi uae -   B.              ster, fons aq-vi uae --

                                                         

10   S.                     vi -- vae, ad cu-jus tran -si-ad tum, cu - jus

A.                     fons aq-vi uae - vae, ad cu-jus tran -si- tum sol ob -  T.                 tum sol ob - scu - ra -tus est, ad cu-jus tran - si-  T.                      - vae, ad cu -jus tran -si- tum sol ob -rascu - -tum est, ad  B.              vae, ad cu -jus tran -si - tum, ad                                                                        

16 S.             tran -si - tum sol ob -rascu -- tus est:   A.                  scu - ra -tus est, ad cu -jus tran -si - tum sol ob -rascu - -tus est:     T.                 tum, ad cu-jus tran -si - tum sol ob -rascu-- tus est: T.                            cu-jus tran -si -ad tum, cu-jus tran -si- tum sol ob -rascu - -tus est:  B.               cu-jus tran -si - tum sol ob -rascu -- tus est: 

                                                                    20 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

22 A S.   

S.  

A.                   Nam et il -le cap -tus est, qui cap -ti -te vum -ne - bat pri-mum  T.                        Nam et il -le cap-tus est, qui cap -ti -tene vum -- bat T.                 qui cap - ti -tevum -ne - bat pri - B.   

                                                  27 S.               ho - di - e por -tas mor -ettis S.      ho -  di - e  por -tas mor - tis

A.           ho -mi -ho nem: -edi - por -tas  mor -

T.                 pri -homum -mi -ho nem: -edi - por -tas mor -ettis T.               -homum -mi -ho nem: -edi - por -tas mor - B.             ho -edi - por -tas mor - tis

                                                           Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 21

32 S.                     se -paras  -ri - ter, et se  -paras -ri- ter Sal - S.                       et se -paras -ri-et ter, se -paras -ri - ter Sal -va -no tor - ster A.             tis et se - ras pa -ri- ter, et se - ras T.                  se --ras pa-ri -et ter, se -paras -ri - ter Sal -- T.                    tis et se -paras -ri -et ter, se -paras -ri- ter Sal -  B.                et se -paas -ri- ter Sal -va -no tor -                                                                         37 END   S.                   va -notor --- ster dis -ru - pit.  S.        dis -ru - pit, dis -ru - pit.   A.            pa -ri - ter Sal -va -no tor - ster dis -ru - pit.  T.             va -notor - ster dis -ru - pit.   T.             va -notor -ster dis -ru - pit, dis - ru --pit.  B.        ster dis -ru -- pit, dis -ru - pit.

                                                         22 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

44 Versus A.        ...clau - stra  in -fer -et ni, T.                 De - stru -xit qui -dem clau -instra -fer -et ni, T.           ...clau - stra in -fer -et ni, B.            De -stru - xit qui -dem clau -instra  -fer -et ni,

                                   

50 Repeat from A to END  A.                  sub-ver -po tit -titen -as- di - a -bo - li.   T.                   sub - ver -potit -titen -as- di - a -bo - li.  T.                     sub-ver -po tit -titen --po as, -titen -as-di-boa -- li.   B.                 sub-ver -po tit -titen -as- di - a -bo - li.                                                             Our shepherd hath gone, the fount of living water; and at his passing the sun is darkened: for now is taken he who held the first man captive: this day our Saviour hath breached the locked gates of death. He hath destroyed the gates of hell, and undermined the devil’s power. 5. O vos omnes 23

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I              O vos, O vos om -nes, qui tran --si Soprano II            O vos om -nes, qui tran --si Alto             O vos, O vos om -nes, qui tran --si Tenor I               O vos, O vos om -nes, qui tran --si Tenor II               O vos, O vos om -nes, qui tran --si Bass             O vos, O vos om -nes,  qui  tran --si

                Piano           rehearsal only                               7  S.                tis per vi - am, at -diten -te-etvi --de S.              tis per vi - am, at -diten -te-etvi --de A.         tis per vi - am, at -diten -te-etvi --de   T.              tis per vi - am, at -diten -te-etvi --de T.                tis per vi - am, at -diten -te-etvi --de  B.           tis per vi - am, at -diten -te -et vi-- de

                                                      Copyright (c) 2008. Distributed under the terms of the CPDL License (www.cpdl.org).  This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed or recorded. 24 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

12 A  S.             te, et vi - de - te: Si est  S.              te, et vi - de - te: Si est do -  A.            te, et vi - de - te: Si  est T.              te, et vi - de -Site: est do --  T.            te, et vi - de - te: B.                te, et vi- de - te: Si est do -                                                     17 S.                   do -dolor, -silor - mi -silis, est do - lor, do - S.              -silor  -mi - lis, si est do - A.     do -silor  -mi - lis, si   T.                       lor si -mi- lis, do -silor - - -mi - lis   T.          Si est do -silor -mi- lis B.                  -silor -mi - lis, do - lor si - mi-

                                                                 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 25

22 S.                  -silor -mi -si lis --cut dolor me - S.             -silor  -mi -si lis -docut -melor - A.                est do -silor  -mi -si lis -docut - lor me -- us, T.              si - cut do -melor - us, T.         si -docut - lor, B.        lis

                                                27 END S.             us, si -docut  -melor - us.  S.       us, si -docut -melor  ---us.  A.           si -docut - lor me - us.  T.               si -docut - lor, do - lor me - us.  T.           si - cut do -melor --us. B.            si -docut -melor - us.                                      26 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

32 Versus  S.                         u -ni - ver --si, u -ni ver - si S.                           At - ten -di -uni te, -- ver --    si po-pu-po li, - pu- A.               At - ten -di - te, u -ni - ver --     si po -pu -  li, T.                         At - ten -di - te, uni-- ver --si po-pu- li,     B.                   At - ten -di - te, uni-- ver -sipo -pu- li,                                                                                    

Repeat from A to END 36 S.                     po -pu- li, et vi -tede - do - lo - rem me - um:  S.             li, et vi -tede - do -lo - rem me - um:  A.             po -pu- li, et vi -tede -do-lo - rem  me - um:   T.                   po -pu- li, et vi -tede - do -lo -me rem - um: B.                  po -pu- li, et vi -tede - do -lo -me rem - um:                                                                       O all ye who pass by on the road, stay, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow.  Stay, all ye peoples of the world, and behold my sorrow. 6. Ecce quomodo moritor justus 27

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa A (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I                    Ec -ce quo -domo - mo -ri -ju tur - stus, Soprano II          mo -ri - tur Alto               Ec -ce  quo -domo -  mo -ri-ju tur  - stus, mo -ri - tur Tenor I                         Ec -ce quo -domo - mo -ri -ju tur - stus, mo -ri - tur Tenor II                         Ec -ce quo -domo - mo -ri -ju tur - stus, mo -ri - tur Bass                         Ec -ce quo -domo - mo -ri -ju tur - stus, mo -ri - tur

                        Piano          rehearsal only                               6  S.                et ne - mo per -ci- pit cor -etde: S.                   ju - stus, et ne - mo per -ci- pit cor - de: A.                  ju - stus, et ne -mo per -ci- pit, per- ci - pit cor - de: T.                     ju - stus, et ne -mo per -ci - pit cor -de, per -ci - pit  T.            ju -etstus, ne - mo per -ci - pit cor - B.                    ju - stus, et ne -mo per -ci - pit cor -etde: vi- ri                                                                 Copyright (c) 2008. Distributed under the terms of the CPDL License (www.cpdl.org).  This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed or recorded. 28 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

11  S.                           vi-ju ri - - - sti tol-lun - tur, tol -lun - tur,   S.                    et vi -ju ri  -sti tol-lun - tur tol- lun - tur, A.                     et vi-ju ri - sti tol- lun - tur, tol-lun - tur, et T.                       cor - de: et vi-ju ri -sti tol-lun - tur, et T.                 de: et vi-ju ri  - sti tol- lun - tur, et   B.            ju - sti tol- lun - tur, et                                                          14 S.             a fa -  ci -in e - i-ta qui -- S.                a fa - ci-in e - i-ta qui - - A.                    ne -mo con -desi --a rat: fa -eci -in -i -ta qui -- T.                          ne -mo con -desi -- rat: a fa -eci -in-i -ta qui -- T.                          ne -mo con -desi --a rat: fa -eci -in-i -ta qui - -  B.                         ne -mo con -desi -- rat: a fa  -eci -in- i-ta qui - -

                                                                    Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 29

18 END S.          tis sub - la - tus est ju - stus:  S.                  - tis sub- la - tus est ju - stus: A.                    tis sub - la - tus est ju - stus:   T.                       tis sub- la -tus est, sub -la - tus est ju - stus:    T.                        -tis sub- la - tus est ju -stus, sub-la - tus est ju - stus:   B.                 -tis sub -la - tus est ju --stus, ju - stus:                                                      22 B S.            Et e --rit in pa - ce, in pa - S.           Et e --rit in pa - ce, in pa -

A.           Et e --rit inpa --ce, in pa -

T.            Et e --rit inpa --ce, in pa - T.            Et e -inrit pa --ce, in pa - B.         Et e --rit  inpa - ce, in pa -                                          30 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 28 2nd time to A C  S.               ce me --mo --ri -e a ---jus.

S.              ce me -rimo -a-e-----jus.

A.          ce  me -rimo -a -e  -----    jus.  T.                 ce me -rimo -a-e-----jus.  T.                ce me - mo --ri -e a ---jus. B.             ce me -rimo -a-e-----jus.                                                   

32 Versus   S.                  Tam -agquam  -conus -ram ton -teden -seob - mu -tu- it, et non A.         Tam -agquam  -conus  -ram ton -teden - et non T.                       Tam -agquam -conus -ram ton -teden - se ob -tumu -- it, et non  B.              Tam -agquam -conus -ram ton -teden - et non                                                   Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 31

39  S.                         a -rupe -it-ossu -deum: an -gu -a, sti -etde ju -cidi -o- sub- A.                   a -rupe -it-ossu - um: de an -gu -a, sti -dean -gu -- sti T.                   a -rupe -it- os su - um: de an - B.                    a - pe -itru -os su - um: de an -gu -a, sti -et                                                                     45 S.                    la -tus est, et de ju - di -oci - sub - la -tus est, A.             a, et de ju -cidi -o-   sub - la - tus est, de  an - T.                       gu -a,sti -etde ju - di -oci - sub -la - tus est, de an - B.                  de ju -cidi -o,-dean -gu -a, sti -

                                                                  Repeat from B to C, 50 then from A to END S.                       de an -gu -a, sti -etde ju - di --oci - sub -la - tus est. A.             - gu -a,sti -etde ju -cidi -o- sub -la - tus  est.   T.                     - gu -a,sti -etde ju - di --ci - o sub -la - tus est. B.               et de ju -cidi -o- sub -la - tus est.                                                                    Behold how the righteous dieth, and none is touched to the heart: the righteous are taken away: and none regardeth it: the just man is taken from the sight of the wicked: and his memory shall be at peace.  Like unto a lamb at the shearing he held his tongue, and he opened not his mouth: from his trouble and from his sentence, he was delivered. 32 7. Astiterunt reges terrae

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I            A -testi - -rerunt - ges Soprano II             A -testi --re runt - ges ter - Alto          A -te sti --re runt - ges, re - Tenor I & II          A --sti - - te-re runt - Bass           A -testi -- runt re - ges

                    Piano       rehearsal only               

6 S.                    ter -etrae, prin -ci - pes, et prin -ci -et pes,  prin S.            - rae, et prin -ci -et pes, prin -ci - pes con -

A.                        ges ter - rae, et prin -ci- pes, et prin -ci -  pes, prin -ci- pes con - T.        ges ter --rae, et prin - B.                     ter --  rae, et prin -ci - pes, et prin -ci - pes                                                              Copyright (c) 2008. Distributed under the terms of the CPDL License (www.cpdl.org). This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed or recorded. Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 33

11 S.                    - ci - pes con -neve - - - runt in u -innum, S.          - ve -ne -in runt u - num, in u - num, A.            ve -ne -in runt u -innum, u - num, et T.        ci - -pes con --ve -- ne B.                         con -neve ------runt in u - num,

                                                            

16 S.                 u -num, con -neve - - runt in u - num:  S.              et prin -ci - pes con -neve -- runt in u - num:  A.               prin -ci - pes con -neve - -- runt in u - num:   T.       runt in u ----num:  B.      in u - num:                                                34 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 21 A S.           et ad -ver - sus Chri-estum - S.              et ad - ver -etadsus, -ver - sus Chri

A.                     Ad -ver - sus Do -mi-et num, ad -ver - sus Chri -estum - 

T.                     Ad -ver -Do sus -mi- num, et ad -ver - sus, et ad--ver T.               Ad -ver -Do sus -mi- num, et ad - ver -- B.              Ad -ver -Do sus -mi- num, et ad ---ver

                                                         

26 END S.                  --jus, etad -ver - sus Chri -estum --jus.   S.                         -estum - jus, et ad-versus Chri -estum - jus.  A.             - jus,  et ad -ver - sus Chri -estum - jus.  T.                   sus Chri -estum - jus, et ad - ver -sus Chri-estum - jus. T.                       -etsus, ad -ver - sus Chri --stum e- jus.  B.                 sus Chri -estum -jus, Chri-e stum  ----jus.                                                                               Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 35

32 Versus S.               et po -lipu - me-ta di -- S.            et po -lipu -medi - A.                    Qua -re fre -e mu- -runt gen -ettes,  po -lipu - me -tadi --      T.                     Qua -re fre-e mu -- runt gen -ettes, po -lipu - me-ta di -- T.             et po -lipu -medi-ta-- B.         et po -lipu -me - di-

                                                           

36 Repeat from A to END   S.                          - ti sunt in -ni a  -a,-in -nia  -a, -   in - a -a?ni -

S.               ta -ti sunt in-ni a -a?-  A.                 - ti sunt in - a -a, ni -in-nia  -a?-   T.                          ti sunt in-ni a -a,- in -nia -a?-   T.                   - ti sunt in-ni a -a,- in-ni a -a?-  B.                        ta  -ti sunt in-ni a -a,- in-ni a -a?-                                                            The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his Annointed.  Why do the nations so furiously rage together, and why do the people imagine a vain thing? 36 8. Aestimatus sum

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I                   Ae -masti - - tus sum cum de- scen-ti den-- bus  Soprano II                         Ae -masti -- tus sum cum de- scen-ti den--in bus la - cum, in la - Alto         Ae -masti - - tus sum cum Tenor I & II        Ae --sti Bass        Ae --sti

                          Piano      rehearsal only            

5  S.                       in la - cum, ae -masti - - tus sum cum de- scen-ti den -- bus, S.                 cum, ae -masti-- tus sum  A.               de- scen-ti den--in bus  la -aecum,  -masti - - tus sum,       T.                    ma -tus sum, ae -masti -- tus sum cum de-scen-ti den--in bus     B.                       ma -tus sum cum de- scen -ti den--in bus la -cum, cum de- scen                                                            Copyright (c) 2008. Distributed under the terms of the CPDL License (www.cpdl.org). This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed or recorded. Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 37

9 A    S.             cum de -scen -ti den--inla bus  - cum:     S.                    cum de -scen - den -ti-in bus la -incum, la - cum: Fac -

A.                          ae  -masti- - tus sum cum de -scen-ti den --in bus la -cum: Fac -tus sum si - cut  T.             la - cum: Fac -tus sum si - B.              den- ti-in bus la - cum:                                                                

14 S.   

S.               tus sum si -hocut - mo si -adne -toju -ri -o,- 

A.               ho ----mo si-adne  -toju -ri -o,-   T.                            -hocut --mo, si-hocut -simo -adjune -to-ri-o,- B.                    Fac -tus sum si -hocut -simo -adne -toju -ri-o,-

                                                                        38 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

20 S.           li --- S.           in - ter mor-ostu -   li --   A.             li ---    ber, li-     T.                    in - ter mor -ostu - li ----- T.               in -ter mor -ostu - li ----   B.               in -ter mor -ostu - li ----

                                                                       

26 END  S.             ber, li ------   ber. S.         ber, li ------ber.  A.                ber, li ------ber.      T.            ber, li ------ber.   T.         ber, li ------ber.    B.              ber, li ------  ber.                                                              Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 39

30 Versus A.                 Po -esu --me runt in la -incu -rife - - T.                   Po -esu --me runt in la -incu -rife - - T.                   Po -esu --me runt  in la - cu in -rife - - B.                  Po -esu --me runt  in la - cu in -rife-o--                                                               37 A.       o - ri, in te -ne - bro - sis, et um - bra T.                o --ri, in te -ne - bro - sis, et T.         o - ri, in te - ne - bro -  sis, et B.          - ri, in  te - ne - bro -et sis, um -                                             43 Repeat from A to END   A.     mor - tis, et um - bra mor - tis.  T.            um -bra mor -ettis, um -bra mor ---tis.  T.              um -bra mor - tis, et um -bra mor - tis. B.            - bra mor - tis, et um - bra mor --tis.                                        I have been counted amongst those that go down to the pit. I am made like unto a man without succour; yet am I a free man amongst the dead.  They cast me into the lowest pit, into darkness, and into the shadow of death. 40 9. Sepulto Domino

Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa A (1561 - 1613)

Soprano I           Se - pul -- to Do -mi- no, Soprano II                  Se - pul --to Do-mi- no, sig -na - tum Alto               Se - pul --to Do-mi - no, sig -na- tum est Tenor I             Se -topul - Do -mi- no,  Tenor II                Se -topul -Do-mi- no, sig -na- tum est Bass              Se -topul -Do -mi - no, sig -na - tum

                     Piano       rehearsal only                             7 S.                        sig -na - tum est mo -nu - men ---tum, vol-ven -lapi tes - - S.            est mo -nu - men - tum, vol -ven -la tes - A.         mo -nu - men ---tum, vol --ven

T.                       sig -na - tum est mo- nu - men - tum, vol - ven -lates - pi - T.                mo -nu - men - - tum, vol -ven -la tes -pi- dem B.               est mo -nu - men ----tum,

                                                               

12 S.                 dem ad o - sti -adum, o -umsti -mo--nu   S.                -pi- dem ad o -umsti -mo -nu - men - A.                  tes lapi - dem ad o -sti -ad um, o -umsti -mo - T.             dem ad o -sti -ad um, o -umsti - T.                 vol -ven -la tes -pi - dem ad o -umsti - B.                vol -ven -la tes -pi -ad dem o -umsti -

                                                      END 17  S.                     men - ti, mo -nu - men --ti:  S.                    -adti, o -umsti -  mo -nu - men ---ti:  A.         -  nu -men -  ti, mo -nu - men -mo ti, -nu - men -  ti:  T.             mo-nu- men -mo ti, -nu - men - ti:  T.           mo -nu- men - ti:  B.            mo -nu - men ----  ti:                                                                 42 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 23 B   S.            Po -nen-mi tes - li- tes, qui S.               Po - nen -mites -li - tes, qui cu --sto A.             Po -nen-mi tes -li - tes, qui  T.               Po -nen - tes mi -li - tes, T.                Po -nen-mi tes -li - tes, qui cu -disto -- B.             Po -nen-mi tes -li - tes,                                                             29 S.                  cu -disto - - rent il ----- S.           di -ilrent  -  lum, il -----   lum, A.               cu -disto --il rent -illum, -  -   -lum, qui cu- sto- T.                   qui cu -disto --il rent -illum, ---lum, T.                  rent il - - -lum, qui cu -disto -- rent B.              qui cu -disto --il rent  ---

                                                                      Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories 43 2nd time to A 33 C  S.                       lum, il ----lum, il - lum.   S.                          qui cu -disto --il rent ------lum.

A.         di -ilrent  - lum, il -- lum.  T.                 qui cu -disto --il rent --lum, illum.  T.                    il - lum, il ------lum.  B.                lum, il - lum,  il  ----lum.                                                                                       38 Versus S.         S.                   Ac -ce- den - tes prin -ci - pes sa -docer - --  A.            Ac -ce - den -tes prin -ci - pes sa -docer - --   T.        T.                      Ac -ce- den - tes prin -ci -sa pes -docer - --tum, sa-docer --  B.                    Ac -ce - den - tes prin -ci-sa pes -docer - --tum                                                                     44 Gesualdo - Tenebrae Responsories

44   S.                       pe-e ti --il runt ----lum,  S.                             tum ad Pi- la -petum, -eti -- runt, pe -eti --il runt -   A.                        tum ad Pi- la -petitum, -e-- runt,  il -- lum, il-    T.             pe -eti --pe runt, -eti --    T.                        tum ad Pi-la --tum, pe-e ti - - runt      B.                        ad Pi- la - tum, pe-e ti - -ilrunt - lum,il -                                                                                 

Repeat from B to C, 48 then from A to END   S.              pe-e ti -- runt il ---lum. S.                          lum, il-pe lum, -eti --il runt ----lum.  A.                         lum,pe -eti -- runt, pe -eti --il runt  --- lum.       T.                      runt il -pelum, -eti --il runt --lum,  il - lum.   T.                      il - lum, pe -eti - - runt il - lum.   B.                  - lum, pe-e ti -- runt il ---lum.                                                                                             A sepulchre was appointed for the Lord, and a great stone was rolled to the door of the tomb; and they placed soldiers there to guard it. The chief priests came unto Pilate, and petitioned him.