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Day of Wrath! (Op.43 No. 4)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Day of Wrath! (Op.43 No. 4) by Dudley Buck — Lyrics
1. Dies irae, dies illa
solvet saeclum in favilla,
teste David cum Sibylla.
2. Quantus tremor est futurus,
quando iudex est venturus,
cuncta stricte discussurus?
3. Tuba mirum spargens sonum,
per sepulchra regionum,
coget omnes ante thronum.
4. Mors stupebit et natura,
cum resurget creatura,
iudicanti responsura.
5. Liber scriptus proferetur
in quo totum continetur,
unde mundus iudicetur.
6. Iudex ergo cum sedebit,
quidquid latet, apparebit;
nil inultum remanebit.
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About Day of Wrath! (Op.43 No. 4)
This setting of the Dies Irae text is by Dudley Buck. The Latin sequence is a powerful and ancient meditation on the Last Judgment, its dramatic narrative describing the Day of Wrath, the gathering of souls, and the reckoning before God. Buck's SATB arrangement brings this weighty text to life, exploring the profound emotions associated with divine judgment and the plea for mercy. The work unfolds with a sense of awe and solemnity, reflecting the gravity of the subject matter. Its combination of Latin and English text, common in sacred choral music of its tradition, allows for a broad audience to connect with its profound theological and emotional message.
