The Office of Tenebrae is made up of the office of Matins and the office of Lauds. It is sung in the morning on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, or it is anticipated and chanted the evening before.
Here, Tenebrae in Bruxelles.A sister chants the lessonA triangular structure, called a hearse, has fifteen candles. One candle is extinguished at the end of each psalm.Tenebrae sung by the clergy in Maria Engelport, GermanyThe office of Lauds concludes with the Benedictus, during which the six altar candles are progressively extinguished.Livorno, ItalyIn St Mary’s, Wausau on Holy ThursdayPreston, EnglandArdee, IrelandLe Noirmont, SwitzerlandThe sisters sing a responsoryLoisy, France on Holy ThursdayGood FridayHoly Saturday
