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noun
- 1. (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead: "a requiem was held for the dead queen"
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1. : a mass for the dead. 2. a. : a solemn chant (such as a dirge) for the repose of the dead. b. : something that resembles such a solemn chant. 3. a. : a musical setting of the mass for the dead. b. : a musical composition in honor of the dead. Synonyms. dirge. elegy. lament.
A Requiem (Latin: rest) or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead (Latin: Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead (Latin: Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal.
The Requiem in D minor, K. 626, is a Requiem Mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Mozart composed part of the Requiem in Vienna in late 1791, but it was unfinished at his death on 5 December the same year.
Mar 5, 2009 · Requiem Mass in D Minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's final Masterpiece was commissioned in mid 1791 by the Austrian count Franz Von Walsegg, as a Tribute to the passing of his young wife Anna.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor (K.626) -- Live Version. I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (choir with soprano solo) ( 0:00 ) II. Kyrie (choir) ( 5:28 ) III.
Requiem: Created by Kris Mrksa. With Lydia Wilson, James Frecheville, Sian Reese-Williams, Brendan Coyle. When her mother commits suicide, a cellist's life is turned upside down by mysterious questions raised about her past.
Best Requiems: from Mozart to Fauré via Brahms, Jeremy Pound names six of the greatest Requiem masses ever composed.
