The Duke's Consort
Couperin's Leçons de Ténèbres
Scored for sopranos and organ, they offer a focal point for an evening of reflection amidst organ improvisation, plainchant, and candlelight, reflecting on the destruction of Jerusalem and pleading for salvation. This concert is performed by Duke's Consort keyboardist and director Luke Mitchell and prize-winning sopranos Maryam Wocial and Caroline Blair. Unusually, it will feature a large organ for continuo.
Tenebrae services take place in near darkness. After each reading or musical piece, a candle is extinguished, symbolising Christ’s suffering and the gathering darkness before the Crucifixion.
Following tradition, the concert concludes in silence, offering space for reflection and stillness.
St Marylebone Festival
Sat, 21 February 2026
St Marylebone Parish Church, London
6:00pm
£15
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French Baroque master François Couperin’s Trois Leçons de Ténèbres are not only among the finest settings of the texts for the office of Tenebrae but also some of the most refined, intimate and powerful vocal music ever written.
Scored for sopranos and organ, they offer a focal point for an evening of reflection amidst organ improvisation, plainchant, and candlelight, reflecting on the destruction of Jerusalem and pleading for salvation. This concert is performed by Duke's Consort keyboardist and director Luke Mitchell and prize-winning sopranos Maryam Wocial and Caroline Blair. Unusually, it will feature a large organ for continuo.
Tenebrae services take place in near darkness. After each reading or musical piece, a candle is extinguished, symbolising Christ’s suffering and the gathering darkness before the Crucifixion.
Following tradition, the concert concludes in silence, offering space for reflection and stillness.
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Marylebone Parish Church, London
St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LT