Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah & Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres

Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah - François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres

Tallis: Alfred Deller, Gerald English, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, John Frosst
Couperin: Alfred Deller, Wilfred Brown, Desmond Dupré, Harry Gabb
Omega Vanguard Classics "The Bach Guild" OVC 2525

Contents:

Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I

1. Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae
2. Aleph Quomodo sedet
3. Beth Plorans ploravit

Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part II

4. De Lamentatione Jeremiae
5. Ghimel, Migravit Judas
6. Daleth, Omnes persecutores
7. He, Facti sunt

François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres - First Lesson

8. Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae
9. Aleph Quomodo sedet
10. Beth Plorans ploravit
11. Ghimel, Migravit Judas
12. Daleth, Viae Sion lugent
13. He, Facti sunt
14. Jerusalem, Jerusalem

François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres - Second Lesson

15. Vau, Eet egressus est
16. Zain, Recordata est
17. Heth, Peccatum peccavit
18. Teth, Sordes ejust
19. Jerusalem, Jerusalem

François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres - Third Lesson

20. Jod, Manum suam
21. Caph, Omnis populus
22. Lamed, O vos omnes
23. Mem, De excelso misit
24. Nun, Vigilavit jugum
25. Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Playing time: 69' 20"

Performers:
Tallis: Alfred Deller (countertenor), Gerald English (tenor), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone), John Frosst (bass)
Couperin: Alfred Deller (countertenor), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Desmond Dupré (viola di gamba), Harry Gabb (organ)

Recording site and date:
[1]-[7] Walthamstow Hall, London, UK [1955] (obviously not 1960 as stated on the CD box).
[8]-[25] Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA [1960][date of release: 02/1961]

Re-issue: none

Compilation: none

Excerpts:
33 r.p.m.: Vanguard BG-551 Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah & 5 hymns. This LP was re-issued as a stereo dubbed version (Vanguard SRV 287 and later Vanguard HM-5). The LP was also distributed in UK as Pye Vanguard PVL 7072.
Vanguard BG-613 François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres. It was re-issued as a stereo version (Vanguard BGS-5039).
CD: Vanguard Classics 08 5062 71 Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah & 5 hymns (European market). The same CD was also available as Vanguard Classics "The Bach Guild" 08 2026 71.
Vanguard Classics 08 5066 71 François Couperin: Leçons des Ténèbres. It was previously available as Vanguard Classics "Musica Sacra (vol. 22)" 08 9274 71 (European Market), 302 466 (France).

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 409-188 (november 1994 (as Vanguard 08 5062 71 & 08 5066 71))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 36/422 (july 1958 (as Pye Vanguard PVL 7072); 50/597-1561 (february 1973 (as Vanguard HM-5))
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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