The first time I heard this, I was at my father's funeral. The choral sound was so ethereal -- everyone in the church had awestruck looks on their faces -- we truly thought we were listening to angels.
This escorted the casket of Jacqueline Kennedy from the cathedral and I thought it must be the angels singing at the Gates of Heaven. I had never heard it before. I have asked that it be played at the end of my funeral.
It is a D natural, as written by Fauré. A pedantic composer or editor would have put a natural sign ( ♮) at the start of the new bar, but if no sharp sign is given, convention indicates a return to the natural. I don't know where you got the crazy idea of a C#..:! C double sharp is a possible, but again pedantic, notation.
You are all quite correct!! Heaven knows what I was smoking that night, but I don't want any more any time soon! My apologies for my state of (fortunately) temporary stupidity! I hope it's not contagious!! I *really* don't know what got into me. I've sung the piece at least a dozen times!!
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It's almost as if Faure went to Heaven and brought back what he heard.
Words can't describe the beauty of this music.
I'm listening to these heavenly sounds on Good Friday, 2021. Thank you, Lord!
Angel music.
If Fauré had written nothing else, his Requiem op. 48 would make him immortal.
What heaven sounds like
The first time I heard this, I was at my father's funeral. The choral sound was so ethereal -- everyone in the church had awestruck looks on their faces -- we truly thought we were listening to angels.
During personal bereavement of family or friends our senses are hightened, and we can feel nearer to the Divine than at other times.
La migliore rappresentazione grazie
I pulled out my score from the Singers Summer School and gazed fondly at my yellow highlighted bits. I didn't think I should "cheat" like that but...
Thank you for this recording. I need to learn it for a funeral in a couple of days and it's helped a lot to perfect what I'm singing :)
That bit at 1:20, bar 23, is just magical
*****
The beautiful simplicity of a genius mind
Thanks for pointing it out much appreciated
It's even more so if you're singing it! An incredible experience, often relived by singing along with these delightful videos!
And on "aeternum".
I heard this from the movie 'Copycat' and had to track it down. Such a lovely piece of music.
Awesome. Tov et Dominus Vobiscum
This escorted the casket of Jacqueline Kennedy from the cathedral and I thought it must be the angels singing at the Gates of Heaven. I had never heard it before. I have asked that it be played at the end of my funeral.
Check first note written after bar 20 on the music. This piece of music is so beautiful to the ear. Thanks.
Yes, it should be C#!!!
It is a D natural, as written by Fauré. A pedantic composer or editor would have put a natural sign ( ♮) at the start of the new bar, but if no sharp sign is given, convention indicates a return to the natural. I don't know where you got the crazy idea of a C#..:! C double sharp is a possible, but again pedantic, notation.
Bass 2nd Entry @2:44
Bass: 1st Entry @1:12
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The first note in measure 20 should be a C#!
No. D natural is what the man wrote. Whatever makes you think it should be different?
It is meant to be D natural because the music goes down by a semitone the same as in bar 18. The previous notes are D sharp both times
What nonsense, D natural is correct of course.
D natural it is - in both 18 and 20, as written by Fauré. Bars 37 and 39 use a similar figuration.
You are all quite correct!! Heaven knows what I was smoking that night, but I don't want any more any time soon! My apologies for my state of (fortunately) temporary stupidity! I hope it's not contagious!! I *really* don't know what got into me. I've sung the piece at least a dozen times!!