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Requiem
John Sanders
for unaccompanied mixed voices
2
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Duration about 25 minutes
ISMN 979-0-9002162-8-1
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,
- - - -
Cho
fftenuto
rus,
- - cho
rus
- - - - - - an
ge
- lo
- rum,
-
Cho
ff tenuto
rus,
- - cho
rus
- - - - - - an
ge
- lo
- rum,
-
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cho
rus
- an
ge
- lo
- rum
- - - - - - te
fsus
ci
- pi
- - -
cho
rus
- an
ge
- lo
- rum
- - - - - - te
f
sus
ci
- pi
- - -
cho
rus
- - - - - - - an
ge
- lo
-
f
rum
- - - - - -
cho
rus
- - - - - - - an
ge
- lo
-
f
rum
- - - - - -
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at,
mf- te
te
sus
sus
ci
ci
-
- pi
- at,
-
pi
- - - - - at,
-
et
cum
La
za
- ro,
-
et
mp
cum
at,
mf
- te
sus
ci
-
pi
- - - - - at,
-
et
mp
cum
mf et
mpcum
mf
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