Music For All Souls' Day

[missionseeker]

Maurice Durufle's Requiem. Most of it us based on the chant. It was written in the 20th century and one of the reasons I refuse to believe that there is no modern sacred music appropriate for Mass.

I was able to sing this one year at an FSSP Mass for the Dead on All Souls with about 400 people attending the Mass. My friend had died a month before, so it was incredibly poignant. My cousin died a month later and I found comfort in listening to it. This year and last year, I listen not only in memory of those two, but also in memory of my friend Jon who died last October.

[url="http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/requiem-maurice-durufle/"]http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/requiem-maurice-durufle/[/url]

[franciscanheart]

We're singing the Haydn Requiem tonight. Last year we sung the Mozart Requiem. The year before was Rutter's setting. I love the Requiem.

[missionseeker]

When I was in Georgia, they did Rutter's at the Cathedral so I went. My choir is doing Mozart's this year. (I say my choir. I mean the Ave choir). Never done the Haydn one, though I LOVE his Masses.

I just love Masses. hahaha. But I do agree, the requiem(s) is (are) extremely beautiful.