Requiem aeternam I
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Requiem aeternam I is the opening movement of Herbert Howells’ choral Requiem, setting the traditional Latin plea for eternal rest in his characteristically lush, modal harmonic style.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
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sacred choral work movement ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Herbert Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Herbert Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | sacred choral music ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
lush harmonic language
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rich choral textures ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | prayer for the dead ⓘ |
| liturgicalTextType | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Requiem (Howells) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedComposer | Herbert Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Requiem (Howells) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
a cappella choir
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unaccompanied choir ⓘ |
| style |
20th-century English choral
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modal ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource | Requiem aeternam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textTheme |
eternal rest
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light perpetual ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalPhrase |
Et lux perpetua luceat eis
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Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Requiem (Howells)