Requiem Mass
(re-KWEE-um mas)
[Lat.]
The
Mass
for the Dead; it takes its name from the opening words,
Requiem
aeternam dona eis, Domine
, meaning, "Rest eternal grant to them, Lord."
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
Requiem Mass, Classical:
Mozart
: Requiem in D minor, K 626, Dies Irae, "Quantus tremor"
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank
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Disc 3, Track 8
Requiem Mass, Romantic:
Verdi
: Requiem, Dies Irae
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank
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Disc 3, Track 28
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