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Requiem

John Sanders

for unaccompanied mixed voices

2

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INTRODUCTION

The seeds of this work were sown in a motet, Requiem aeternam, which I wrote for a Thanksgiving Service for the life of Eric Evans, formerly Archdeacon of Cheltenham and later Dean of St Paul’s, held in his Cathedral in September 1996. Several people at the time encouraged me to go on and write a complete Requiem. The final stimulation to accomplish this came in 1997 when Innes Williams commissioned me to write a work in thanksgiving for the life and work of her husband, Kenneth Williams, Priest, and all former members of the Choral Foundation of Gloucester Cathedral. The music was finally completed in 1998 and received its first liturgical performance by the Choir of Gloucester Cathedral at All Souls tide.

The text was arranged by Canon Neil Heavisides, Precentor of Gloucester, and includes the customary Latin words from the Missa pro defunctis for Introit, Kyrie eleison, Pie Jesu, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Lux aeterna and In paradisum, but omits other sections such as the Dies irae and Lacrymosa. He also decided to pursue a somewhat unorthodox course in choosing words from the Offertory which are in English translation of the Russian Contakion of the Departed, and for the Communion a passage taken from the writings of John Donne.

Much of the music for the Introit is based on the motet mentioned above, Requiem aeternam. The chord sequences used in this tend to recur throughout the work, particularly in Lux aeterna and in the final bars of In paradisum.

Overall I have tried to create an atmosphere of light and peace. The only quick movement is the Sanctus which is inspired by the ringing of bells. The Pie Jesu is essentially in the style of a Berceuse and is dedicated to the memory of my first grand-daughter, Celia, who was born severely disabled in January 1998 and who died aged only 6 months in the following August.

In the Offertory, basically a funeral march, I have tries to capture some of the mystery and intensity so typical of Russian Orthodox music. After the ‘con brio’ feeling of the Sanctus, the atmosphere of calm and comfort is restored in the Agnus Dei and In paradisum.

John Sanders

1. Introit (Requiem aeternam)2. Kyrie eleison3. Pie Jesu4. Offertory (Give rest, O Christ)5. Sanctus6. Agnus Dei and Lux aeterna7. Communion (Bring us, O Lord God)8. In paradisum

page39121521243337

Requiemby John Sanders

Copyright © 1998 John Sanders; transferred to Encore Publications. All rights reserved. Printed in the UK.

Words: from the Missa pro defunctis,the Russian Contakion of the Departed, and the writings of John Donne

Commissioned in thanksgiving for the life and work of Kenneth Williams, Priest,and all members of the Choral Foundation of Gloucester Cathedral

Largo h = c.60

Music: JOHN SANDERS (1933-2003)

Requiem

1. Introit(Requiem aeternam)

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Re

pp molto legato e espress.

qui

- em,

-

re

pp

qui

- em,

-

Re

pp molto legato e espress.

qui

- em,

-

re

p

qui

- em,

pp

-

Re

p

qui

- em,

pp

-

7

re

pp

qui

- em,

-

rep

qui

- em,

pp

-

pre

qui

- em,

pp-

Re

p

qui

- em

- ae

ter

- nam,

pp

- -

p

re

qui

- em

pp

-

3

15

re

pp

qui

- - em

- ae

ter

- - -

nam,

- - - - - - - -

re

pp

qui

- - em

- ae

ter

- - -

nam,

- - - - - - - -

rep

qui

- - em

pp

- ae

ter

- - -

nam,

- - - - - - - -

ae

ter

- - -

nam,

- - - - - - -

21

mp

re

qui

- em

- ae

ter

-

nam,

-

re

p

qui

- em

- ae

ter

- nam,

p - - -

re

pqui

- em

- ae

ter

-

nam,

p

- - -

28

do

mp

na

-

re

p

qui

- em

- ae

ter

- - nam,

- -

ae

ter

- - nam

- -

re

pqui

- em

- ae

ter

- - nam,

- -

ae

ter

- - nam

- -

4

34

mp

do

na

- e

is

- Do

mi- ne,

-

mfDo

mi

- ne:

-

Do

mi

- ne:

-

p

e

is,

- - -

do

mf

na

- e

is

- - Do

mi

- ne:

- -

p

do

mpna

-

do

mpna

-

40

mf

et

lux

mf

et

lux

per

-

et

mf

lux

per

-

e

is

- Do

mi- ne,

-

Do

mi- ne:

-

e

is

- Do

mi- ne,

-

Do

mi- ne:

-

47

pe

- tu

- - a,

- per

pe

f

- tu

- - a

- lu

ce

- - at,

- - lu

ff-

pe

- tu

- - a,

- per

pe

f - tu

- - a

- lu

ce

- - at,

- - lu

ff

-

et

mflux

per

pe

f

- tu

- - a

- lu

ce

- - at,

- - lu

ff-

et

mflux

per

pe

f - tu

- - a

- lu

ce

- - at,

- - lu

ff-

5

Lento q = c.60

2. Kyrie eleison

S.

A.

T.

B.

mp

Ky

ri- - - e,

- Ky

ri- - e,

-

mp

Ky

ri- - - e,

- Ky

ri- - e,

-

Ky

p

ri- e,

- Ky ri- e,

-

3

mp

Ky

ri- e

- e lei

- son,

-

mp

Ky

ri- - e

- e lei

- son,- e lei

- son.

- - -

mp

Ky

ri- - e

- e lei

- son.

- - - -

Ky ri- e

- e lei

- son,

-

e lei

- son.

-

9

6

mf

Chri

ste- e lei

- son,

-

mf

Chri ste

- e lei

- son,

-

Chri

fste- e lei

- son,

-

mf

Chri

ste- e lei

- son,

mf

-

Chri

ste,-

Chri

ste-

e lei

Chri

f

-

ste- e lei

-

son,

son,

- - -

-

mf

Chri

ste- e lei

- son,

-

e lei

- son,

- Chri

f

ste- e lei

- son,

-

Chri

mf

ste,

- Chri

ste

-

e lei

- son,

-

e lei

- son,

-

e

f

lei

- son,

-

10

Chri

ste- e lei

- son,

-

mf

Chri ste

- e lei

- son.

-

mf

Ky

-

Chri

ste- e lei

- son,

-

mf

Chri ste

- e lei

- son.

-

mf

Ky

-

e lei

- son,

-

mf

Chri ste

- e lei

- son.

-

mf

Ky

-

e lei

- son,

- Chri

mf

ste- e lei

- son,

- Ky

mp

ri- e,

- Ky ri- e,

-

10

Andante h. = c.46

Dedicated to the memory of my grand-daughter Celia

3. Pie Jesu

S.

A.

Pi

p dolce e legatoe

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

-

Pi

p dolce e legato

e

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

- Pi

e

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

-

9

S.

A.

T.

B.

Pi

e

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

-

Pi

e

- Je

su

-

Pi

e

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

- Pi

e

- Je

su

-

Pi

p dolce e legatoe

- Je

su

- Do

mi

- ne,

- Pi

e

- Je

su

-

Pi

p dolce e legatoe

- Je

su

-

15

Do

mi

- ne,

- do

mpna

- e

is

- - re

qui

- em,

-

Do

mi

- ne,

- do

mp

na,

- - - - - - - -

Do

mi

- e,

- do

mp na

- - - - e

is,

- - - -

Do

mi

- ne,

-

do

mp na

- - - - e

is

- - - -

12

21 meno mosso

do

mfna

- e

is

- - re

qui

- em

- sem

pi

- ter

- nam,

-

sem

mp

pi

- -

do

mfna

- e

is

- - re

qui

- em

- sem

pi

- ter

- nam,

-

sem

mp

pi

- -

do

mf

na

- - - e

is

- - -

re

qui

- em

- sem

mp

pi

- -

re

mf

qui

- - - em

- - -

sem

pi

- ter

- nam,

-

sem

mppi

- -

27 a tempo primo

ter

- nam,

-

sem

p

pi

- ter

-

nam.

pp - - - - -

ter

- nam,

-

sem

p

pi

- ter

-

nam.

pp

- - - - -

ter

- nam,

-

sem

p

pi

- ter

-

nam.

pp - - - - -

ter

- nam,

-

sem

ppi

- ter

-

nam.

pp

- - - - -

Pi

pe

- Je

su

-

35

Pi

pe

- - Je

su

- - Do

mi

- ne,

-

Do

mi

- ne,

- Pi

e

- - Je

su

- - Do

mi

- ne,

-

13

Words: from the Russian Contakion of the Departed

Andante serioso q = c.70

4. Offertory(Give rest, O Christ)

S.

A.

T. I

T. II

B.

Give

p

rest,

O

Christ,

to your ser

vants,

-

to your ser

vants

-

Give

p

rest,

O

Christ,

to your ser

vants,

-

to your ser

vants

-

Give

p

rest,

O

Christ,

to your ser

vants,

-

to your ser

vants

-

Give

p

rest,

O

Christ,

give

p

Give

rest,

O

Christ,

give

rest,

O

5

with your saints,

with your saints,

where

mp lamentoso

sor

row- and pain

are no more,

with your saints,

with your saints,

where

mp

sor

row- and

with your saints,

with your saints,

rest,

O

Christ.

Christ,

give

rest,

O

Christ.

15

9

S.

A.

T.

B.

are no more,

are no more

nei

mp

ther-

pain

are no more,

are no more

nei

mp

ther-

where

mp

sor

row- and pain

are no more,

are no more

nei

mp

ther-

12

sigh

mf

ing,

- nei ther- sigh

ing,

-

nei

p

ther- sigh

ing,

- but

sigh

mf

ing,

- nei ther- sigh

ing,

-

nei

p

ther- sigh

ing,

- but

mp

nei ther- sigh

ing,

- nei

p

ther- sigh

ing,

- but

sigh

mfing,

- nei ther- sigh

ing,

-

nei

p

ther- sigh

ing,

- but

16 rall.

life,

cresc. molto

but

life,

ev er- last

- ing,

- ev

ff

er- last

- ing.

- - - -

life,

cresc. molto

life,

ev er- last

- ing,

- ev

ff

er- last

- ing.

- - - -

life,

cresc. molto

life,

but

life,

ev

ff

er- last

-

ing.

- - - -

life,

cresc. moltolife,

life,

ev

ff

er- last

-

ing.

- - - -

16

Con anima q. = c.80

5. Sanctus

S.

A.

Sancfp

tus,

-

fpSanc

tus,

-

fpSanc

tus,

-

fpSanc

tus,

-

fp

Sanc tus,

-

fp

Sanc tus,

-

5

Sancfp

tus,

-

fpSanc

tus,

-

Do mi- nus De

us,-

Do mi- nus- De

us-

fp

Sanc tus,

-

Do mi- nus De

us,-

Do mi- nus- De

us-

9

S.

A.

T.

Sa

ba- oth,

- Sa

mf

ba- oth,

Sa

fba- oth,

Sa

ba- oth,

- Sa

mf

ba- oth,

Sa

f

ba- oth,

Ple

mf

ni- sunt coe

li- et ter

f

ra,-

21

13

S.

A.

T.

B.

Sa

ffba- oth.

- Ple

f

ni- sunt coe

li- et

ter

ra,-

Sa

ff

ba- oth.

- Ple

f

ni- sunt coe

li- et

ter

ra,-

et ter

ff

ra,-

et

f

ter

ra,-

Ple

f

ni- sunt coe

li- et ter

ff

ra,-

et

f

ter

ra,-

17

ter

ra- glo

ri- a- tu

a,- glo

ri- a- tu

ff a.- - -

Ho

f

-

ter

ra- glo

ri- a- tu

a,- glo

ri- a- tu

ff

a.- - -

Ho

f

-

ter

ra- glo

ri- a- tu

a,-

tu

ff a.- - -

ter

ra- glo

ri- a- tu

a,-

tu

ff a.- - -

21

san

- na- in

ex cel

- sis,

-

più f

ho

-

san

- na- in

ex cel

- sis,

-

più f

ho

-

Ho

f

san

- na- in

ex cel

- sis.

-

Ho

f

san

- na- in

ex cel

- sis.

-

22

Moderato sostenuto q = c.70

6. Agnus Dei and Lux aeterna

S.

A.

T.

B.

Ag

p nus- De

i,

-

Ag

nus- De

i,

-

qui

Ag

p

nus- De

mp

i,

- Ag

p

nus

- De

i,

-

qui

Ag

p

nus- De

mp

i,

- Ag

p

nus

- De

i,

-

qui

Ag

p

nus- De

mp

i,

- Ag

p

nus

- De

i,

-

5

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

qui

ptol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

24

9

Ag

p

nus- De

i,

-

do

pp

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

do

pp

na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

do

pp na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

13

Ag

Ag

p

p

nus- De

nus

- -

i,

- Ag

De

nus- De

i,

- -

i

-

Ag

pnus- De

i,

- -

qui

Ag

p

nus

- - De

i,

- - Ag

p

nus

- De

i,

- -

qui

Ag

pnus

- De

i,

- -

qui

qui

p

17

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

25

21

mf

Ag

nus- De

i

-

do

pp

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

do

pp

na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

do

pp na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

qui- em.

-

25

Ag

mf nus- De

i,

-

De

fi,

-

Ag

mfnus- De

i,

- -

qui

mf

Ag

mf

nus- De

f

i,

-

Ag

mf

nus- De

i,

- -

qui

mf

Ag

mf

nus- De

f

i,

- Ag

mf nus

- De

i,

- -

qui

mf

Ag

mf nus- De

f

i,

- Ag

mfnus

- De

i,

- -

qui

mf

29

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

- qui

tol

lis

- pec ca- ta- mun

di,

-

26

33

re

pp

qui

- - em,

-

do

p

na- e

is

- re

pp

qui- em,

- re

p

qui- em,

pp

-

do

p na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

pp

qui- em,

-

re

p

qui- em,

- sem pi-

-

do

p na- e

is,

- do

na- e

is

- re

pp qui- em,

-

38rall.

re

pp

qui- em,

- re

qui- em,

- sem pi- ter

- nam.

- -

re

pp

qui- em,

- re

qui- em,

- sem pi- ter

- nam.

- -

ter

- nam,

pp

- re

pp

qui- em,

- re

qui- em,

- sem pi- ter

- nam.

- -

re

pp

qui- em,

- re

qui- em,

- sem pi- ter

- nam.

- -

poco più mosso q = c.7243

Lux

mf

ae ter

- na

- lu ce- at- e

f

is,

-

Luxmf

ae ter

- na

-

Luxmf

ae ter

- na

-

lu

ce

- - at

- e

f

- -

27

Words: after John Donne (1572-1631)

7. Communion(Bring us, O Lord God)

Larghetto q = c.63

S.

A.

T.

B.

Bring

p

us,

O Lord

God,

at

legato

our last a wa

- ken- ing

-

Bring

p

us,

O Lord

God,

at

legato

our last a wa

- ken- ing

-

Bring

pus,

O Lord

God,

at

legato

our last a wa

- ken- ing,

-

Bring

pus,

O Lord

God,

at

legato

our last a wa

- ken- ing,

- a

-

4

in

cresc. poco a poco

to- the house

and gate of hea

f ven,

-

in

cresc. poco a poco

to- the house,

in to- the house

and gate of hea

f

ven,

-

a

cresc. poco a poco

wa

- ken- - ing

- in to- the house

and gate of hea

f - - - -

wa

cresc. poco a poco

ken- ing

- in to- the house

and gate of hea

f - - - -

33

6

to

f

en

ter- in

to- that gate

and dwell

in that house,

3 3

to

f

en

ter- in

to- that gate

and dwell

in that

house,

house,

that

3 3

ven,

-

ven,

-

9

mf

no

mf

dark

ness

- nor dazz

ling,

- but

house,

mf

no

mf

dark

ness

- nor dazz

ling,

- but

where

mf

there

shall be no

dark

ness,

no dark

ness

- nor dazz

ling,

- but

where

mf

there

shall be no

dark

ness,

no dark

ness

- nor dazz

ling,

- but

13rit.

e = e

a tempo

one

e

qual- light,

f

one

e

qual-

ff

light;

no

p semplice

noise

nor

one

e

qual- light,

f

one

e

qual-

ff

light;

one

e

qual- light,

f

one

e

qual-

ff

light;

one

e

qual- light,

f one

e

qual-

ff

light;

34

Largo h = c.60

8. In paradisum

S. Solo orsemi-chorus

S.

A.

In

mp legato e molto espress. pa

ra

- di

- sum

-

de

du

- cant

- te

an

ge

- li:

-

in

In

p

pa

ra

- - - di

- sum,

- - -

In

p

pa

ra

- - - di

- sum,

- - -

8

tu

o

- ad

ven

- tu

- sus

ci

- pi- ant

- te

mar

ty

- res,

-

et

cresc. poco a pocoper

du

- cant

-

in

pa

ra

- - - di

- - - sum

- - -

de

cresc. poco a poco

du

- - -

in

pa

ra

- - - di

- - - sum

- - -

de

cresc. poco a poco

du

- - -

15

te

in

ci

vi

- ta

- tem

- - sanc

tam

- Je

ru

- sa

- - lem.

-

cant

- te

an

ge

- li,

- an

ge

- - - - - li:

-

cant

- te

an

ge

- li,

-

an

ge

- - - - - li:

-

37

21

S.

A.

T.

B.

Cho

fftenuto

rus,

- - cho

rus

- an

ge

- lo

- rum,

- - - -

Cho

ff tenutorus,

- - cho

rus

- an

ge

- lo

- rum,

- - - -

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