Requiem: Dies Irae
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Chorus Lyrics
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Dies illa
Solvet saeclum en favilla
Teste davidcum sybilla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando judex est venturus
Cunta stricte discus surus
Dies irae
Dies illa
Solvet saeclum en favilla
Teste davidcum sybilla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando judex est venturus
Cuncta stricte discus surus
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Dies irae, Dies illa
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Dies irae, Dies illa
Quantus tre-e-mo-or e-est fu-u-turus
Quando judex est venturus
Cuncta stricte discus surus
Cuncta stricte
Stricte discus surus
Cuncta stricte
Stricte discus surus
The lyrics of Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Chorus's song Requiem: Dies Irae evoke a sense of dread and impending judgment. The phrase "Dies irae" is Latin for "day of wrath" and is commonly used in the context of the end times and judgment day. The first stanza states that this day will dissolve the world into ashes, in agreement with the testament of David and the prophecy of Sibyl.
The second stanza intensifies the sense of fear with the question "Quantus tremor est futurus" meaning "What trembling is to come". The judgment of the world will be carried out strictly and without mercy. The final stanza repeats the exact same lyrics as the first and second, providing a circularity that echoes the idea of a never-ending cycle of judgment and destruction.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dies Irae" demonstrate the terror that people can feel regarding the idea of judgment day and the end of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Dies irae
Day of Wrath
Dies illa
That Day
Solvet saeclum en favilla
When the world will dissolve in ashes
Teste davidcum sybilla
As testified by David and the Sibyl
Quantus tremor est futurus
What trembling there will be
Quando judex est venturus
When the judge will come
Cuncta stricte discus surus
Strictly everything will be judged
Cuncta stricte
Everything strictly
Stricte discus surus
Will be judged strictly
Contributed by Michael J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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dude imagine the IMMENSE power the conductor was feeling in that moment
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only if he's not conducting🙂
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@joaohenriqueneuhaus2023
It was his day of wrath xD
@sdack3511
I’d feel more power as a bass drummer
@mikeobrien1559
If this were only piece of music in existence, everyone would want to grow up to be a bass drum player.
@angelakonstantinidou6646
And a choir conductor!
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@YawnMK1
Allow me to introduce you to "that one moment" in "rites of spring"