Romantic / Late 19th-century French · 1893

In Paradisum (Requiem)

G. FauréOp. 48 mvt 7

Key: D
Time: 3/4
Tempo: ♩=60
AO focus: AO1

Incipit

Form

Closing movement of Fauré's Requiem — the 'In paradisum' antiphon, sung as the deceased is led from the church to burial. Soprano-led, harp-like accompaniment, hushed dynamics throughout.

Teaching points

Pastoral D major closing — sense of peace, not wrath. Fauré's Requiem is often called 'a lullaby of death'
Harp/celesta-like accompaniment — broken chords pulse gently. Discuss orchestration choice
AO1: school-choir favourite for Remembrance services and funerals

Full score ↓CPDL →Public domain

Score: CPDL + IMSLP, all public domain.

Topic T9Topic T1