Ave Satani

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Ave Satani is a choral, Latin-language piece composed by Jerry Goldsmith, best known as the ominous, pseudo-liturgical theme music for the horror film The Omen (1976).

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Ave Satani canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral composition
film score theme
associatedComposerWork The Omen (1976 film score)
surface form: The Omen (original motion picture score)
associatedWithGenre horror film
composer Jerry Goldsmith
composerWonAwardForRelatedScore Academy Award for Best Original Score
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs ominous
pseudo-liturgical
firstAppearanceIn The Omen (1976 film)
surface form: The Omen
genre choral music
film score
hasKeyCharacteristic chant-like structure
dissonant harmonies
dramatic choral climaxes
hasLyrics true
hasTitleLanguage Latin
influenced later horror film choral themes
language Latin
medium film
notableFor association with satanic imagery in popular culture
use of Latin text
originalWorkYear 1976
partOf The Omen (1976 film score)
surface form: The Omen (1976 film) soundtrack
recordingArtist The Omen (1976 film score)
surface form: London choir (session chorus for The Omen score)

National Philharmonic
surface form: National Philharmonic Orchestra
titleTranslationApproximate Hail Satan
usedAs theme music
usedIn subsequent entries in The Omen franchise
vocalForces choir

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