Requiem (Rutter)
WordNet
noun
(1) A Mass celebrated for the dead
(2) A musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
(3) A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
WiktionaryText
Etymology
The first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of ," from re-, "again", + quies "rest, quiet"
Noun
- A mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person.
- Requiem for a Heavyweight.
- A musical composition for such a mass.
- A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
Usage notes
The Latin Introit, or opening prayer, for a requiem mass starts with the words:
- Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
- "Grant them eternal rest, Lord, and may everlasting light shine upon them."