Eternal Light: A Requiem (English, Latin, Paperback)

The writing of a requiem is a special challenge for any composer. The great requiems of the past by composers such as Mozart, Verdi and Berlioz interpret the sacred requiem text literally, offering prayers of salvation for the departed, whose souls are assumed to be in purgatory facing a terrible judgment.
Eternal Light: A Requiem, by the Emmy Award winning British composer and internationally acclaimed broadcaster Howard Goodall is a stunning new requiem for the modern day. In contrast it is intended to provide solace to the grieving, reflecting on the words of the Latin Mass by juxtaposing them with poems in English. Speaking about the work, Howard Goodall said, "For me, a modern requiem is one that acknowledges the unbearable loss and emptiness that accompanies the death of loved ones, a loss that is not easily ameliorated with platitudes about the joy awaiting us in the afterlife. This, like Brahms', is a requiem for the living, addressing their suffering and endurance, a requiem focusing on the consequences of interrupted lives."
Also available in single octavo format, is Lead, Kindly Light (057153323X).
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Complete CD also available from Amazon.com.

General

Imprint:	Faber Music Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	February 2009
Composers:	Howard Goodall
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Saddle-sewn
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-53230-8
Languages:	English • Latin
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music Books > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music
LSN:	0-571-53230-6
Barcode:	9780571532308

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