In paradisum
Composer:
Edward Eicker
Date Completed:
August 2007
Premiere Date:
May 18, 2007
Premiering Conductor:
Mark Burrows - Director
Premiering Ensemble:
Choral Union
Premiere Venue:
First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, TX
Audio Sample:
Composer Notes:
"In paradisum" was chosen as one of five finalists in the "Outside the Bachs" Choral Composition Contest, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.
Duration:
3'45"
Language:
English
Language:
Latin
Choral Voicing:
Other
Choral Voicing (other):
SSATB Divisi:
Alto (throughout)
Tenor (throughout)
Bass (minimal)
Solo requirement:
N/A
Text Source:
Latin Requiem Mass Text:
In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem.
English Translation:
May angels lead you into paradise; upon your arrival, may the martyrs receive you and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May the ranks of angels receive you, and with Lazarus, the poor man, may you have eternal rest.
Significant Seasons or Days:
Lent
Good Friday
Saints days
Funerals and Memorial Services
Other
Significant Seasons or Days (other):
All Souls Day
Keyboard accompaniment:
N/A
Instruments:
N/A Contact for performance materials:
Allow excerpts:
No
Scoring notation:
Standard notation
Difficulty Level:
3