Messa da Requiem
This guide follows Verdi’s Messa da Requiem (1874) in seven parts: Requiem (Introit) and Kyrie, Dies irae (Sequence), Offertorio, Sanctus (fugue), Agnus Dei, Lux aeterna (Communion) (minuet and trio) and Libera me (Responsory) (fugue).
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- IRequiem () and
- II ()
- III
- IV
- V
- VI ()
- VII ()
IRequiem () and 0:30–8:32
Muted strings open the very softly, with a descending in the cellos, and the chorus intones the words quietly. The B section, , is brighter and , the voices entering one after another, before A brings back the hushed opening. In C, the , the four enter one at a and the music swells into a full ensemble with chorus, before the ends softly.
- A:
- B:
II ()8:43–45:47
III46:05–56:48
V59:54–1:04:25
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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