Thursday, May 02, 2019

Music for my Funeral

I want my funeral to be a concert. It should begin with
Gretchanov's "Joyful Light,"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKox0tEUqiQ&list=PL542C082A7FA896B8&index=4
Gladsome light of the holy glory of the Immortal One,the Heavenly Father, holy and blessed, O Jesus Christ.Now that we have come to the setting of the sun and behold the light of evening, we praise the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, God.Thou art worthy at everymoment to be praised in hymnsby reverent voices.O Son of God, thou art the giver of life; therefore all the world glorifies thee.

then include the following from Rachmaninov's Vespers: #5, "Now Let Thy Servant depart in Peace,"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_Vq71po0E&list=PLPt7zqMDQ-wmqHIT5PDUrh1HsyccdYCa-&index=5

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy Word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thouhast prepared before the face of all people. A light to lighten theGentiles and the glory of thy people, Israel


#14, "Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb,"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWS_NaExt18&list=PLPt7zqMDQ-wmqHIT5PDUrh1HsyccdYCa-&index=14

Thou didst rise from the tomb and burst the bonds of Hades. Thou didst destroy the condemnation of death, O Lord, releasing all mankind from the snares of the enemy. Thou didst show thyself to thine apostles, and didst send them forth to proclaim thee; and through them thou hast granted thy peace to the world, O thou who art plenteous in mercy

then move to Paul Manz's "Ee'n so Lord Jesus Quickly Come"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjtMJxtoooI
Peace be to you and grace from him

Who freed us from our sins,
Who loved us all and shed his blood
That we might saved be.
Sing holy, holy to our Lord,
The Lord, Almighty God,
Who was and is and is to come;
Sing holy, holy, Lord!
Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein,
Rejoice on earth, ye saints below,
For Christ is coming, is coming soon!
E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come,
And night shall be no more;
they need no light nor lamp nor sun,
For Christ will be their all.


and finally conclude with the transcendent "In Paradisum" from Durufle's Requiem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7rcmOIsINU

In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem.
"May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your arrival and lead you to the holy city Jerusalem. May choirs of angels receive you and with Lazarus, once (a) poor (man), may you have eternal rest."
(It would be wonderful to have an octavist for the Russian pieces.)

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