In paradisum
From Requiem, op. 48
Arr. © 2019 GIA.
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Vocal Forces: SSAA
Accompaniment: Piano
Text Source: From the Requiem Mass
Music Source: From Requiem, op. 48, Gabriel Fauré, 1845–1924, arr. Doreen Rao
Series: Global Encounters for Young Choirs
Difficulty Level: M
Description:
This French impressionistic and contemplative work, “In paradisum” (May the angels lead you into paradise ), was added to the original Requiem by Fauré in 1893. The original 1888 version was heard in Paris in a funeral Mass at La Madeleine with Fauré playing the organ. The text refers to the miracle of eternal rest (“aeternam habeas requiem”). In this edition for treble voices, listeners can hear the continuous fluttering of angel’s wings in the keyboard against the beautifully melodic, mostly unison vocal lines sung by the choir. The rich D major harmonies are developed toward the end of both verses and, finally, in the ending invitation to have eternal rest.
About the Series: Doreen Rao, 2019 Robert Shaw Award recipient, launches her culturally inclusive choral series, Global Encounters for Young Voices, featuring accessible treble- and mixed-voice works for developing choirs.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Rites: Order of Christian Funerals
Topical: Angels, Eternal Life
Number of Pages: 12
Language: Latin
Format: Octavo
Discipline: Choir