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Requiem - Coggle Diagram
Requiem
Sanctus and Benedictus
Ripping semiquavers in the organ undulate under strings and choir in quavers, quoting the Gregorian chant in E major
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Double Choir expansion leading to dialogue between the two choirs, building tension leading to Bbmaj7, G minor, D major
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How They So Softly Rest
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No introduction, just suspended F, reminiscent of the stillness and resting of death
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Recapitulation of original melody back in Bb minor, before finishing in F major
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Introit and Kyrie
Opening with a fugue in the strings, reflected by choir
Aleatoric 'Te Decet hymnus', based on the Gregorian Chant
Baritone/Tenor solo, exploding into full choir,
Aleatoric Kyrie and Christe Eleison, Full choir expansion at pp for the final Kyrie Eleison (think Finzi, Lo the Full Final Sacrifice
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Crossing the Bar
Chorale in D flat major, modulating to E major in the middle, similar to How they so softly
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Agnus Dei
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Back to the original key for dona nobis pacem, expanded perhaps double choir
In Paradisum
Attaca from Agnus Dei, introducing strings and organ
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All very quiet, not much fluctuation around p and pp
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