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A '''Requiem''' is a funeral [[mass]] that generally includes a [[prayer]] for the [[soul]], a time for general remembrance, and a moment for grief or expressed loss. | A '''Requiem''' is a funeral [[mass]] that generally includes a [[prayer]] for the [[soul]], a time for general remembrance, and a moment for grief or expressed loss. | ||
| − | Classical music (often funded directly by the Church) has a long history of setting the Requiem to music. Some of the most famous include: [[Brahms]]' (non liturgical) Ein deutsches Requiem, [[Mozart]]'s Requiem in D minor, and [[Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi]]'s Requiem. | + | Classical music (often funded directly by the Church) has a long history of setting the Requiem to music. Some of the most famous include: [[Brahms]]' (non liturgical) ''[[Ein deutsches Requiem]]'', [[Mozart]]'s Requiem in D minor, and [[Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi]]'s Requiem. |
*See also [[Requiem (music)]] | *See also [[Requiem (music)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:44, April 1, 2010
A Requiem is a funeral mass that generally includes a prayer for the soul, a time for general remembrance, and a moment for grief or expressed loss.
Classical music (often funded directly by the Church) has a long history of setting the Requiem to music. Some of the most famous include: Brahms' (non liturgical) Ein deutsches Requiem, Mozart's Requiem in D minor, and Verdi's Requiem.
- See also Requiem (music)