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Dies irae
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Dies irae by Pascal Picard — 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
Pascal Picard’s setting of the Dies Irae text captures the awe-inspiring solemnity of this medieval sequence. The Latin lyrics vividly portray the Last Judgment, with the world consumed by fire, the dead rising from their graves, and all souls being judged before the throne. The music aims to convey the fear and trembling foretold, the trumpet's call summoning the departed, and the justice of the supreme King. This SATB arrangement invites choirs to explore the profound theological and emotional weight of the text, from the great terror of the coming judge to a plea for mercy, emphasizing the gravity and spiritual significance of this momentous event.
