Choral SSA Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9716
Day of
Wrath. Composed by
David (D) Smith. 12
pages. Duration 0:01:57.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9716. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9716).
ISBN
9781491160954. UPC:
680160919550. Key: D
minor. Latin. Early Latin
Text.
This text is
taken from the Dies Irae
Sequence from the Requiem
Mass. It is a
contemplation of the
arrival of judgment day.
The A-sections, mm. 1-29
& mm. 43-end, are a
manic depiction of the
fierce wrath of judgment
day. They should be sung
with fire, crisp
consonants while always
enunciating the accents
in order to realize the
full effect of this
powerful text. The entire
demeanor of the tone and
facial expressions should
change for the B-section,
mm. 30-42 as it is a plea
for mercy. The audience
should realize the change
in this contrasting
section. Translation Dies
irae, dies illa: Day of
wrath, that day Solvet
saeclum in favilla: shall
dissolve the world into
embers Teste David cum
Sibylla: As David
prophesied with the
Sibyl. Voca me cum
benedictis :Call me to be
with the blessed. Salva
me fons pietatis : Save
me, fount of pity. The
Sibyl is a reference from
a Greek word, which means
Prophetess. In this
context, the word appears
in plural, referring to
many prophetesses. David,
or King David, has long
been considered prophetic
among biblical scholars.
About the Arranger D.
Farrell Smith is the
Director of Choirs at
Hilldale Middle School,
and Hilldale High School
in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He
holds a B.A. in Music
Education and the M.A. in
Theological Studies.
Currently the Minister of
Music at Eastern Heights
Baptist Church, he has
been a Music educator and
Minister for 20 years.
Mr. Smith studied with
Dr. Gary Foster and Dr.
Donald Studebaker and has
performed under such
notables as R. Evan
Copley, Daniel Pinkham,
Lloyd Pfautsch, and Bev
Henson.
This text is
taken from the Dies Irae
Sequence from the Requiem
Mass. It is a
contemplation of the
arrival of judgment day.
The A-sections, mm. 1-29
& mm. 43-end, are a manic
depiction of the fierce
wrath of judgment day.
They should be sung with
fire, crisp consonants
while always enunciating
the accents in order to
realize the full effect
of this powerful text.
The entire demeanor of
the tone and facial
expressions should change
for the B-section, mm.
30-42 as it is a plea for
mercy. The audience
should realize the change
in this contrasting
section.TranslationDies
irae, dies illa: Day of
wrath, that daySolvet
saeclum in favilla: shall
dissolve the world into
embersTeste David cum
Sibylla: As David
prophesied with the
Sibyl.Voca me cum
benedictis :Call me to be
with the blessed.Salva me
fons pietatis : Save me,
fount of pity.The
“Sibyl†is a
reference from a Greek
word, which means
Prophetess. In this
context, the word appears
in plural, referring to
many prophetesses. David,
or King David, has long
been considered prophetic
among biblical
scholars.About the
ArrangerD. Farrell Smith
is the Director of Choirs
at Hilldale Middle
School, and Hilldale
High School in Muskogee,
Oklahoma. Â He holds a
B.A. in Music Education
and the M.A. in
Theological Studies.
Currently theÂ
Minister of Music at
Eastern Heights Baptist
Church, he has been a
Music educator and
Minister for 20 years.
Mr. Smith studied with
Dr. Gary Foster and Dr.
Donald Studebaker and has
performed under such
notables as R. Evan
Copley, Daniel Pinkham,
Lloyd Pfautsch, and Bev
Henson.