Source: BL R.M.24.a.6(5)

Written for St Peter’s in Rome, the gradual, versicles and sequence for Pentecost and the first 2 ferie in the octave of Pentecost. A rousing alleluia with the propers for solo voice, a solo trio for Veni Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum and a full choral version, with solos for the sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus. This is still the current correct texts for Pentecost according to the Graduale Romanum.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL MS R.M.24.a.9.(4) (only source)

Durante’s masterful a minor setting of the Litaniae Lauretanae is in three parts, and weaves a colourful picture around the words. The structure means that it is possible to perform both with choral and solo forces or with a mixture of the two.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL Add. MS 14112

This is the first piece in a collection of music for Ash Wednesday and Holy Week, written for the Royal Chapel, Naples in 1744 (the year of Leo’s death). In four sections, the work provides the introit, gradual and tract for Ash Wednesday in a sublime polyphonic setting – much beautiful harmonic movement. A stunning work.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL Egerton MS 2466

The complete introits, graduals, tracts etc for Ash Wednesday under the old (pre-Vatican II) rite including:

Judica me Deus
Eripe me Domine
Invocabit me
Angelis suis Deus
Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi
Jerusalem lætare
Lætatus sum (minus last two verses)
Misereris omnium Domine
Miserere mei Deus quoniam in te confidit
Misit de cælo et liberabit me;
Adjuva nos Deus salutaris noster

Suitable for liturgical or concert use.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL Egerton MS 2466

The title page describes this work as being written for the Capella Reale di Napoli in 1744 (the year of Leo’s death). It is not the Psalm 50 but the gradual and tract versicle for Ash Wednesday (in 1744). Divided into three sections: Miserere mei Deus, Misit de cælo (the gradual for Ash Wednesday in 1744) and Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster (the tract versicle for Ash Wednesday in 1744) there is real beauty in its simplicity. See also the Misereris omnium, Domine which is the 1744 introit for Ash Wednesday.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL Egerton MS 2466

Gradual for Passion Sunday.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source: BL Egerton 2466

The introit for Passion Sunday. Dramatic with some very interesting harmonic language.

Editor: James Sanderson

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