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Dies irae
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Dies irae by Mariano Garau — 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 Dies irae
Mariano Garau sets the Latin text of the Dies irae, a famous sequence for the Requiem Mass. The words paint a vivid scene of the Last Judgment, invoking the Day of Wrath when the world will be reduced to ashes. The text speaks of the immense trembling as the judge approaches to scrutinize all things, the trumpet's astonishing sound calling the dead from their graves, and the shock of death and nature as creation rises to answer the call. The composer's setting for SATB voices captures the dramatic and awe-inspiring nature of this eschatological vision, moving from the terrifying power of divine justice to a plea for mercy.
