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PASSIONE & TENEBRAE
TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA: OFFICIUM HEBDOMADAE SANCTAE

Saioa Goñi, Veronika Althaus, Marina Cabau & Noemi Gallardo; sopranos

Claudia Grazidei, Cora Mariani, Edurne Ruiz & Pablo Sainz de Robles; altos
José Vicente Balaguer, Mario Corberán, Matías Álvarez & Héctor Ruiz; tenors

Miguel Ángel Ariza, Ángel Chirinos, Rodrigo Navarro & Antonio Sabuco; baritone
Marco A. García de Paz, conductor

Performers, critics, historians, and lovers of Renaissance sacred music have praised and recognized the importance and quality of Tomás Luis de Victoria's Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae. Even the great musicologist Samuel Rubio defined its eighteen responsories as a true tableau of the Passion of Christ.

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This masterpiece is composed with a deep sensitivity to the passion and the dark atmosphere of Holy Week. The different compositions reflect the emotional and spiritual intensity of this liturgical period, capturing both the solemnity and tragedy of the crucifixion and the hope and redemption associated with the resurrection. Victoria uses harmonies and musical textures to convey a wide range of emotions, from anguish and sorrow to serenity and hope, creating a deeply moving musical experience.

We hope this selection will captivate you to the point where you feel it transcends time and space.