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A Reckless Requiem

Composer
Wolf Péter
Original / Hungarian title
A Reckless Requiem
Foreign language / English title
A Reckless Requiem
Subtitle
For male voice, cello and piano
Year of composition
2023
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
3
Instrumentation
male voice, vlc., pf.
Duration
29 min
Movements, parts
1. Introitus – They Speak About Eternal Light / Introitus – Örök világosságról beszélnek
2. Kyrie – I Never Had Any Master / Kyrie – Sosem volt semmilyen uram
3. Sequentia – Day of Going / Sequentia – Az elmenetel napja
4. Offertorium – I Don’t Have Anything to Offer / Offertorium – Nincs mit felajánlanom
5. Sanctus / Sanctus
6. Benedictus – And Those Who Come / Benedictus – És akik jönnek
7. Agnus Dei – They Are Singing / Agnus Dei – Énekelnek
8. Communio – There Will Be Nothing / Communio – Nem lesz semmi
Text
FÁBRI, Péter
Language
English
Premiere information
17 October 2023, Solti Hall, liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Krisztián Szenthelyi (voice), Judit Faludi (vlc.), Péter Wolf (pf.)
Publisher / Source
MS
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Remarks, other info
Text by Péter Fábri

The work reinterprets traditional requiem movements through a contemporary lens. While many non-believers also feel a connection to requiems, God is always at the center of the Latin texts. In this new, English-language requiem, the focus is on the person who loves life.