April 16, 7:00 pm
Tenebrae is, for many, a highlight of the liturgical year at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, with its plainchant psalms and laments and a cappella meditations. The liturgy for Wednesday of Holy Week as we have it today was created by combining elements of three prayer offices, originally appointed for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, containing unique elements that have inspired composers through the centuries. The word tenebrae means “shadows,” and the most memorable element of the liturgy is the transformation of the space itself, without electric light: we begin in twilight and are gradually engulfed by darkness as the service progresses.
This service will be livestreamed.
