Requiem aeternam (by Gerald Near)
from Saint Augustine’s Organbook by Gerald Near
Background
According to Gerald Near, this piece is most suitable for funerals and for the Feast of All Saints and All Souls.[1]
The English translation of "Requiem aeternam" is "Eternal Rest." For details concerning the doctrine of eternal rest, see the Wikipedia page Eternal Rest.
The English translation of the text is:
Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.
You are praised, God, in Zion,
and homage will be paid to You in Jerusalem.
Hear my prayer,
to You all flesh will come.
Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.
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Registration and Organs
Gerald Near gives registration indications in Performance Notes at the end of the book.[3]
Antiphon: Foundation stops
Psalm: Flutes 8' and 4'
Fingering and Pedaling
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Articulation and Phrasing
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Ornamentation
Ornamentation is written into Gregorian Chant. No additional ornamentation is required.
Tempo and Meter
No time signature is given and there are varying number of beats in each measure.
Quarter note = c. 50
See the notes concerning rhythm that are found in Background and General Perspectives, on the St. Augustine's Organbook page.
Scores and Editions
The Service Playing exam requires the use of Aureole Edition, AE 86, distributed by MorningStar Music.
Recordings
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Other Resources
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Notes
- ↑ Near, Gerald. Performance Notes from Saint Augustine's Organbook: Ten Preludes on Gregorian Chant Melodies for Organ.
- ↑ English Translation of Mozart's Requiem, http://www.stmatthews.com/choir/mozartsrequiem.htm
- ↑ Near, Gerald. Performance Notes from Saint Augustine's Organbook: Ten Preludes on Gregorian Chant Melodies for Organ.
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