D. Ellicott Ray’s Requiem Mass is a major new composition from MusicTreks (https://www.musictreks.org/ ) featuring large chorus and symphony orchestra. Two years in the making, the Requiem is performed in the original Latin of the Roman Mass. (This is Part 16; to view the complete Requiem Mass, go to https://youtu.be/j6UvUmh2RLc)
Each movement of the Requiem includes a video tour of one of the world’s great cathedrals, filmed for this production on location in 9 countries. The sixteenth movement is Quia omnis caro, and is accompanied by tours of Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and Saint Catherine Orthodox Church in Parnu, Estonia. The Requiem is decidedly cinematic in tone, with melodies, harmonies and orchestration that serve to emphasize the grandeur and beauty of the 24 cathedral and church settings.
Quia omnis caro, composed in two distinct sections, was inspired by Ellicott Ray’s visits to Orthodox cathedrals and churches in Eastern Europe. The movement is scored for tenor choir, 24 violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, and 6 double basses.
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