When Gabriel Fauré sat down to compose his “Requiem, Op. 48” in the late 1880s, he chose a gentle path, explaining why the work has earned the description “lullaby of death.” Over a span of nearly 25 years, Fauré augmented and revised his work, adding two movements and expanding the orchestration. Our August 25 “Feast of St. Louis Oratory” features Pie Jesu, a simple melody written for solo soprano to accompany the text—a prayer that Jesus grant everlasting rest to the deceased.
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