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Requiem: Encyclopedia - Requiem
The Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of t...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - The Roman Catholic Service
This use of the word requiem comes from the opening words of the Introit: Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. ...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - The Roman Catholic Service
This use of the word requiem comes from the opening words of the Introit: Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. ...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - Non-catholic Requiems
Requiem is also used to describe any sacred composition that sets religious texts that would be appropriate at a funeral, or to describe ...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - 20th Century Developments
In the 20th century the requiem evolved in several new directions. The genre of war requiems is perhaps the most notable, which comprise ...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - Musical Compositions
For many centuries the texts of the requiem were sung to Gregorian melodies. The first surviving polyphonic setting is believed to have b...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - 20th Century Developments
In the 20th century the requiem evolved in several new directions. The genre of war requiems is perhaps the most notable, which comprise ...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - Musical Compositions
For many centuries the texts of the requiem were sung to Gregorian melodies. The first surviving polyphonic setting is believed to have b...
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Requiem: Encyclopedia Ii - Requiem - Non-catholic Requiems
Requiem is also used to describe any sacred composition that sets religious texts that would be appropriate at a funeral, or to describe ...
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