[Magdalen] Tenebrae

[Jay Weigel]

We did one once that featured a sudden loud BANG on tympani. Scared the
bejesus out of some kids present, who screamed the house down.

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> The best one I ever attended was when I was in seminary at Trinity.
> Trinity is built of stone and has  lofty windows and ceiling soaring over a
> large choir/sancuary space. Our organ scholar, Chris Ku, stood alone,
> illuminated by a single candle, and chanted the lamentations.  High behind
> us the most excellent choir chanted the psalms, especially Psalm 51,
> Miserere mei.  The increasing darkness, the bang.  Unforgettable.  I
> personally love mystery and atmosphere and pure singing, intimations of O
> magnum mysterium.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
>
> On 3/31/2015 9:46 AM, Eleanor Braun wrote:
>
>> Our church is doing Tenebrae tomorrow (Wednesday) evening.  It will be the
>> first time I've gone.  This service was designed by our youth -- I'll be
>> very interested to see what it is like.
>>
>> Eleanor
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Ian Gomersall <ian.gomersall at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Dear All
>>>
>>> I realise Tenebrae may not be in some people's Holy Week schedule but I
>>> do
>>> think its worth considering including at least one year, in a form
>>> suitable
>>> to the church its set in.
>>>
>>> Last night we had Tenebrae and it was very much appreciated by those who
>>> attended - and we had, for a wet Monday evening, a surprisingly large
>>> (for
>>> us) number.
>>>
>>> Have a look at: http://wp.me/ptISx-1nQ
>>>
>>> I'd be interested to know other people's thoughts on it, and what worked
>>> /
>>> wasn't so good about it.
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>> *Ian Gomersall*
>>>
>>>  .
>>
>>
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