What Is a Requiem? About Gabriel Fauré a Requiem Is Essentially a Mass for the Dead

Valedictio - In paradisum (“Into paradise” - The “fare thee well” of the mass. This is sung in procession on the way from the final blessing of the corpse in church to the graveyard where burial takes place.) What is a Requiem? About Gabriel Fauré A Requiem is essentially a mass for the dead. The Gabriel Fauré lived from 1845 till 1924. He was born in ceremony is usually celebrated in context with a funeral the south of France. Notable works include his Pavane, within the Roman Catholic Church, though similar Requiem, nocturnes for piano and the songs "Après un ceremonies exist within other denominations. The rêve" and "Clair de lune". The Requiem was written in Requiem Mass (typically performed in Latin) is notable 1888 - 1890. In 1924 the Requiem, in its full orchestral for all of the musical compositions it has inspired; over version, was performed at Fauré's own funeral. Fauré 2,000 Requiem compositions have been composed to himself said of the work, "Everything I managed to date. entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem, which moreover is dominated from beginning What are the parts of a Requiem Mass? to end by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest." The Requiem texts typically set to music are the He told an interviewer, "It has been said that my following: Requiem does not express the fear of death and Introit – Requiem aeternam (“Rest eternal” -Mass someone has called it a lullaby of death. But it is thus formulas are known by the first text in the Introit. Thus that I see death: as a happy deliverance, an aspiration a Mass for the dead is referred to a Requiem Mass.) towards happiness above, rather than as a painful Kyrie eleison - (“Lord have mercy” – the only part of the experience.” mass to be sung in Greek. The biblical roots of this prayer first appear in 1 Chronicles 16:34.) Fauré’s Requiem is comprised of the following texts: Gradual - a name given to a vocal piece that is often I. Introit & Kyrie* sung by a chorale while standing on steps in a church II. Offertory Tract – (“Forgive us our sins, O Lord,” obviously a III. Sanctus preoccupation with the need to purify oneself prior to IV. Pie Jesu* entering the next world.) V. Agnus Dei Sequence (i.e., Dies Irae) – (“Day of Wrath” - The Dies VI. Libera Me* iræ is a personal meditation on the Gospel for the First VII. In Paradisum* Sunday of Advent, Luke xxi.25-36, and its first liturgical *denotes movements that will be sung by the use was probably for that day. The Dies iræ has no real Community Baptist Church Adult Choir place in the mass, however, a requiem mass is often personalized and the wildly graphic imagery of the Dies Community Baptist Church Adult Choir iræ makes it a favorite.) Offertory – (A method of prayer which helps the dead Sopranos: Amy McDowell, Lou Williams, and benefits the living by reminding them to prepare Mary Wrye, Alex Wilkison** for death.) Altos: Suzanne Chambliss**, Christine Sanctus - (The doxology praising God’s holiness.) Cornelius, Nora Hobson, Sybil Keach, Agnus Dei – (“Lamb of God” – invocation of the Lamb of Gail Grimes God beseeching His mercy. It appears in John 1:29, where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, "Behold Tenors: Rick Cox, Jim Fuller, Mark Hobson, Matt Hummel** the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.") Communion – (sharing of the bread and wine.) Baritones/Basses: John Cornelius, Bob Pie Jesu - (“Merciful Lord Jesus” – a petition addressed Crafton, Jeremiah Kenoyer**, Austin Tenbarge** to the Lord Jesus Christ in favor of the dead.) Libera Me – ("Deliver me" - a Roman Catholic response Soprano Solist: Alex Wilkison that is sung during the absolution of the dead, a service Baritone Soloist: Jeremiah Kenoyer of prayers for the dead said beside the coffin Pianist: Jica Crafton immediately after the Requiem Mass and before burial. Director: Summer Bennett The text of Libera Me asks God to have mercy upon the ** denotes Special Guest deceased person at the Last Judgment.) dona eis requiem, grant them rest, requiem sempiternam. rest everlasting. Translations Agnus Dei Introitus & Kyrie* Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, Requiem æternam dona Rest eternal grant them, O qui tollis peccata mundi, who taketh away the sins of eis, Domine, Lord, dona eis requiem, the world, et lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine requiem sempiternam. Grant them rest, Te decet hymnus, Deus, on them. rest everlasting. in Sion, To thee praise is due, O God, Lux æterna luceat eis, Let light eternal shine on et tibi reddetur votum in in Zion, Domine, them, O Lord, Jerusalem. and to thee vows are recited cum sanctis tuis in with Thy saints forever, Exaudi orationem meam; in Jerusalem. æternum, for Thou art merciful. ad te omnis caro veniet. Hear my prayer; quia pius es. Rest eternal grant them, O unto thee all flesh shall Requiem æternam, dona Lord, come. eis, Domine, and let perpetual light shine Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. et lux perpetua luceat eis. on them. Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy. Libera me* Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. Libera me, Domine, Deliver me, O Lord, Offertorium de morte æterna, from eternal death, Domine Jesu Christe, Rex Lord Jesus Christ, King of in die illa tremenda on that fearful day gloriæ, glory, quando cœli movendi when the heavens are moved libera animas deliver the souls of the dead sunt et terra, and the earth defunctorum from punishment in the dum veneris judicare when Thou shalt come to de pœnis inferni, inferno, sæculum per ignem judge et de profundo lacu. and from the infernal lake. Tremens factus sum ego, the world through fire. Libera eas de ore leonis, Deliver them from the mouth et timeo I am made to tremble, and I ne absorbeat eas of the lion, dum discussio venerit, fear, tartarus, lest the abyss swallow them atque ventura ira. when the desolation shall ne cadant in obscurum. up, Dies illa, dies iræ, come, Hostias et preces tibi, lest they fall into the calamitatis et miseriæ, and also the coming wrath. Domine, laudis offerimus. darkness. dies magna et amara That day, the day of wrath, Tu suscipe pro animabus Sacrifices and prayers to valde. calamity, and misery, illis thee, Requiem æternam, dona that terrible and exceedingly quarum hodie memoriam O Lord, we offer with praise. eis, Domine, bitter day. facimus. O receive them for the souls et lux perpetua luceat eis. Rest eternal grant them, O Fac eas, Domine, of those Lord, de morte transire ad whom today we and let perpetual light shine vitam, commemorate. on them. quam olim Abrahæ Make them, O Lord, In paradisum* promisisti, to pass from death to life, et semini eius. as Thou of old hast promised In paradisum deducant te angeli, Abraham May the angels lead you into in tuo adventu and his seed. paradise, suscipiant te martyres; in your coming Sanctus et perducant te may the martyrs receive you; Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Holy, holy, holy, in civitatem sanctam and may they guide you Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts. Jerusalem. into the holy city, Jerusalem. Pleni sunt cœli et terra The heavens and earth are Chorus angelorum te May the chorus of angels gloria tua. filled suscipiat, receive you Hosanna in excelsis. with Thy glory. et cum Lazaro quondam and with Lazarus once poor Hosanna in the highest. paupere may you have eternal rest. Pie Jesus* æternam habeas Pie Jesu Domine, Merciful Lord Jesus, requiem. .

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