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Dies Irae - Day of Wrath
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“Dies Irae” is a Latin poem on the subject of the Last Judgment. Attributed to a Franciscan monk named Tomaso de Celante (1190 - c. 1255), the complete poem contains 18 rhymed stanzas. (An unknown author later added the “Pie Jesu” couplet and the “Amen.”) Little did this Franciscan know that his colorful poem would provide a springboard for some of the most dramatic musical works ever written. The portion of the complete poem is given below. Dies irae, dies illa [dee-ehs ee-reh, dee-ehs ee-lah] Day of wrath, day that will Quando iudex est venturus [kwahn-daw yoo-dex ehst vehn-too-roos] When the judge comes Solvet saeclum in favilla, [sohl-veht seh-kloom een fah-vee-lah] Dissolve the world into burning coals, Cuncta stricte discussurus! [koongk-tah stree-kteh dee-skoo-soo-roos] To strictly sentence all Teste David cum sibylla. [teh-steh dah-veed koom see-bee-lah] As David prophesied with the Sibyl.* Pie Jesu Domine, [pee-eh yeh-soo daw-mee-neh] Merciful Lord Jesus Quantus tremor est futurus, [kwahn-toos treh-mawr ehst foo-too-roos] How great trembling there will be, dona eis requiem. [daw-nah eh-ees reh-kwee-ehm] Grant them rest. * “Sibyl” or “Sybilla” was a title given to the priestess of the Oracle. She sat on the Sybilline Rock, breathing vapors, eating laurel leaves, and making predictions. Diction note: Flip all of the “r”s [r]; the vowel “o” is a pronunciational cross between “oh” [o] and “aw” [a];; and take care to keep the “e” [E] vowel consistent throughout the text. (Avoid mixing occasional [e] and [E] vowels.) About the music… This setting of Dies Irae isolates a portion of the “Dies Irae” text, and juxtaposes driving, accentuated rhythms with towers of full sonorities. The piano writing provides an agitating “undercurrent” in the opening and closing sections. “Dies Irae” is also available for SSA with piano (AMP 0575) and TBB with piano (AMP 0616). However, these transcriptions are not compatible in terms of combined performance. Each “version” is unique and tailor-made to fit the sonorities of that medium. Z. Randall Stroope
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“Dies Irae” is a Latin poem on the subject of the Last Judgment. Attributed to a Franciscan monk named Tomaso de Celante (1190 - c. 1255), the complete poem contains 18 rhymed stanzas. (An unknown author later added the “Pie Jesu” couplet and the “Amen.”) Little did this Franciscan know that his colorful poem would provide a springboard for some of the most dramatic musical works ever written. The portion of the complete poem is given below. Dies irae, dies illa [dee-ehs ee-reh, dee-ehs ee-lah] Day of wrath, day that will Quando iudex est venturus [kwahn-daw yoo-dex ehst vehn-too-roos] When the judge comes Solvet saeclum in favilla, [sohl-veht seh-kloom een fah-vee-lah] Dissolve the world into burning coals, Cuncta stricte discussurus! [koongk-tah stree-kteh dee-skoo-soo-roos] To strictly sentence all Teste David cum sibylla. [teh-steh dah-veed koom see-bee-lah] As David prophesied with the Sibyl.* Pie Jesu Domine, [pee-eh yeh-soo daw-mee-neh] Merciful Lord Jesus Quantus tremor est futurus, [kwahn-toos treh-mawr ehst foo-too-roos] How great trembling there will be, dona eis requiem. [daw-nah eh-ees reh-kwee-ehm] Grant them rest. * “Sibyl” or “Sybilla” was a title given to the priestess of the Oracle. She sat on the Sybilline Rock, breathing vapors, eating laurel leaves, and making predictions. Diction note: Flip all of the “r”s [r]; the vowel “o” is a pronunciational cross between “oh” [o] and “aw” [a];; and take care to keep the “e” [E] vowel consistent throughout the text. (Avoid mixing occasional [e] and [E] vowels.) About the music… This setting of Dies Irae isolates a portion of the “Dies Irae” text, and juxtaposes driving, accentuated rhythms with towers of full sonorities. The piano writing provides an agitating “undercurrent” in the opening and closing sections. “Dies Irae” is also available for SSA with piano (AMP 0575) and TBB with piano (AMP 0616). However, these transcriptions are not compatible in terms of combined performance. Each “version” is unique and tailor-made to fit the sonorities of that medium. Z. Randall Stroope
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| Catalog: | AMP1090 |
| Publisher: | Alliance Music |
| Composer: | Stroope, Z Randall |
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| Voicing: | SATB and Piano |
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| Pages: | 24 |
AMP 1090