The 'Dies irae' from the Requiem by Michael Richardson.
Music Copyright © Michael Richardson (2024)
English translation derived from the following website:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_irae
The additional line "Dies iræ - illa!" I added several times to fill out the structure of the music; the line itself is not part of the original poem, but the words are. The loose English translation ("Day of wrath, oh that day!") is my own.
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• Requiem - Kyrie & 'Dies Irae' (Live Perfor...
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