Faure Req Pronunciation

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Fauré Requiem – Pronunciation Guide

This latin sounds like Italian CONSONANTS


VOWELS C before E or I is CH as in church (lúceat, cóeli)
There are only five vowels: I–E–A–O–U, pronounced ee–eh–ah–aw–oo, as in C before A, O and U is K (cáro)
“bee bet bar ball boon”. CH is K (Chríste)
CU is KOO, not as in “Queue” (s´æculum)
æ and œ are the same as E (eh) G before A, O and U is hard as in “god” (érgo)
G before E or I is soft as in “gem”, if before E or I (cóget)
Sometimes, I is spelt Y, but is still pronounced EE GN is like NY, (Ágnus ) “Ahn-yoos”
H is silent as in “honest” (hymnus, Hosánna )
When two vowels come together, each keeps its own sound, separate and dis- J is Y (júdex, Jerúsalem)
tinct (díes, Sábaoth) S is SS (sánctus)
S between two vowels is softened, but is still NOT Z (misériæ)
The only diphtongs are Eu and Au - lengthen the first vowel and shorten the SC before E or I is SH
second (Exáudi) SCH is SK
TH is hard (thrónum, Sábaoth)
U preceded by Q or GN is sung quickly (glide) (Réquiem, Ágnus ) TI + vowel is TSEE + vowel (oratiónem)
TU is pronounced TOO, not as in “tube” (perpétua)
X is KS (Rex, lux)
XC before E and I is KSH (excélsis)
XC before O, A and U is KSK

FERGUS BLACK
16th January 2002
I. lntroitus - Kyrie I. lntroitus - Kyrie 1. Introit - Lord have mercy
Choir, tenors
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine Reh-kwee-ehm eh-tehr-nahm daw-nah eh-ees daw-mee-neh Grant them eternal rest, o Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis Eht looks pehr-peh-too-ah loo-cheh-aht eh-ees and may perpertual light shine upon them
Sopranos
Te decet hymnus, Deus in Sion Teh Deh-cheht eem-noos, Deh-oos een See-awn Thou, o God, art praised in Sion, and unto Thee
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem Eht tee-bee rehd-deh-toor vaw-toom een Yeh-roo-sah-lehm shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem.
Choir
Exaudi orationem meam Ecks-A-oo-dee aw-ra-tsee-awn-ehm meh-ahm Hear my prayer,
ad te omnis caro veniet ahd teh awm-nees cah-raw veh-nee-eht unto Thee shall all flesh come.
Choir
Kyrie eleison, Ky-ree-eh eh-leh-ee-ssawn, Lord have mercy,
Christe eleison Chrees-teh eh-leh-ee-ssawn Christ have mercy,
Kyrie eleison. Ky-ree-eh eh-leh-ee-ssawn. Lord have mercy

II. Offertorium II. Offertorium II. Offertory


Altos, tenors
O Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex Gloriae Aw Daw-mee-neh, Jeh-ssoo Chreess-teh, Rex Glaw-ree-eh Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
libera animas defunctorum lee-beh-rah ah-nee-mahs deh-foonc-taw-room deliver the souls of all the faithful departed
de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu deh peh-nees een-fehr-nee et deh praw-foon-daw lah-coo from the pains of hells and from the bottomless pit.
O Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex Gloriae Aw Daw-mee-neh, Jeh-ssoo Chreess-teh, Rex Glaw-ree-eh Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
libera animas defunctorum de ore leonis lee-beh-rah ah-nee-mahs deh-foonc-tahw-room deh aw-reh Deliver them from the lion's mouth,
leh-aw-nees
ne absorbeat eus Tartarus neh ahb-sawr-beh-aht eh-oos Tahr-tah-roos nor let them fall into darkness,
ne cadant in obscurum. neh cah-dahnt een awbs-coo-room. neither the black abyss swallow them up.

Altos, tenors, basses


O Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex Gloriae Aw Daw-mee-neh, Jeh-ssoo Chreess-teh, Rex Glaw-ree-eh Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
ne cadant in obscurum. neh cah-dahnt een awbs-coo-room. neither the black abyss swallow them up.

Baritone solo
Hostias et preces tibi Domine, laudis offerimus Aws-tee-ahs et preh-chehs tee-bee Daw-mee-neh, louw-dees We offer unto Thee this sacrifice of prayer and praise
awf-fehr-ee-moos
tu suscipe pro animabus illis too soo-shee-peh praw ah-nee-mah-boos eel-lees Receive it for those souls
quarum hodie memoriam facimus kwah-room aw-dee-eh meh-maw-ree-ahm fah-chee-moos whom today we commemorate.
Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam Fahc eh-ahs, Daw-mee-neh, deh mawr-teh trahn-see-reh ahd Allow them, o Lord, to cross from death into the life
vee-tahm
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eus. Kwahm awl-eem ahb-rah-heh praw-mee-sseess-tee eht seh- which once Thou didst promise to Abraham and his
mee-nee eh-oos. seed.
Chorus
O Domine, Jesu Christe, Rex Gloriae Aw Daw-mee-neh, Yeh-ssoo Chreess-teh, Rex Glaw-ree-eh Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
libera animas defunctorum lee-beh-rah ah-nee-mahss deh-foonc-taw-room deliver the souls of all the faithful departed
de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu deh peh-nees een-fehr-nee et deh praw-foon-daw lah-coo from the pains of hells and from the bottomless pit.
ne cadant in obscurum. Amen. neh cah-dahnt een awbs-coo-room. Ah-mehn. nor let them fall into darkness. Amen

III. Sanctus III. Sanctus III. Holy holy


Sopranos, tenors, basses
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sahnc-tooss, Sahnc-tooss, Sahnc-tooss Daw-mee-nooss Deh- Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth
Sabaoth ooss Sah-bah-awtt

Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua Pleh-nee soont cheh-lee eht tehr-rah glaw-ree-ah too-ah heaven and earth are full of Thy glory
Hosanna in excelsis. Aw-sahn-nah een ehck-shehl-sseess. Hosanna in the highest.

IV. Pie Jesu IV. Pie Jesu IV. Merciful Jesus


Sopranos
Pie Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem Pee-eh Yeh-soo, Daw-mee-neh, daw-nah eh-ees reh-kwee-ehm Merciful Jesus, Lord, grant them rest
dona eis requiem sempiternam requiem daw-nah eh-ees reh-kwee-ehm, sehm-pee-tehr-nahm reh-kwee- grant them rest, eternal rest.
ehm

V. Agnus Dei V. Agnus Dei V. Lamb of God


Tenors, choir
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi Ahn-yooss Deh-ee, kwee taw-leess pehc-cah-tah moon-dee O Lamb of God, that takest aways the sin of the world,
dona eis requiem daw-nah eh-eess reh-kwee-ehm grant them rest (sung twice)
Tenors
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi Ahn-yooss Deh-ee, kwee taw-leess pehc-cah-tah moon-dee O Lamb of God, that takest aways the sin of the world,
dona eis requiem, sempiternam requiem. daw-nah eh-eess reh-kwee-ehm, sehm-pee-tehr-nahm reh- grant them rest, everlasting rest.
kwee-ehm.
Choir
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine Looks eh-ter-nah loo-cheh-aht eh-ees, Daw-mee-neh May eternal light shine on them, o Lord,
Cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, Coom sahnc-tees too-ees een eh-tehr-noom, with Thy saints for ever,
quia pius es kwee-ah pee-oos ehss because Thou are merciful.

Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, Reh-kwee-ehm eh-tehr-nahm daw-nah eh-ees Daw-mee-neh, Grant them eternal rest, o Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis eht looks pehr-peh-too-ah loo-cheh-aht eh-eess and may perpetual light shine on them.
VI. Libera me VI. Libera me VI. Deliver me
Baritone solo
Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna Lee-beh-rah meh, Daw-mee-neh, deh mawr-teh eh-tehr-nah Deliver me, o Lord, from everlasting death
in die illa tremenda een dee-eh eel-lah treh-mehn-dah on that dreadful day
Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra Kwahn-daw cheh-lee maw-vehnd-ee soont eht tehr-rah when the heavens and the earth shall be moved
Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem Doom veh-neh-rees yoo-dee-cah-reh seh-coo-loom pehr een-yehm when thou shalt come to judge the world by fire

Choir Choir
Tremens factus sum ego et timeo Treh-mehns fahc-toos soom eh-gaw eht ti-meh-aw I quake with fear and I tremble
dum discussio venerit atque ventura ira doom dis-coos-si-aw veh-neh-rit aht-kweh vehn-too-rah i-rah awaiting the day of account and the wrath to come.

Dies illa dies irae Di-ehs il-lah di-ehs i-reh That day, the day of anger,
calamitatis et miseriae cah-lah-mi-tah-tis eht mi-seh-ri-eh of calamity, of misery,
dies illa, dies magna di-ehs il-lah, di-ehs mahn-yah that day, the great day,
et amara valde eht ah-mah-rah vahl-deh and most bitter.

Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine Reh-kwee-ehm eh-tehr-nahm daw-nah eh-is Daw-mi-neh Grant them eternal rest, o Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis eht loox pehr-peh-too-ah loo-ceh-aht eh-is and may perpertual light shine upon them.

Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna Li-beh-rah meh, Daw-mi-neh, deh mawr-teh eh-tehr-nah Deliver me, o Lord, from everlasting death
in die illa tremenda in di-eh il-lah treh-mehn-dah on that dreadful day
Quando coeli movendi sunt et terra Kwahn-daw cheh-li maw-vehnd-i soont eht tehr-rah when the heavens and the earth shall be moved
Dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem Doom veh-neh-ris yoo-di-cah-reh seh-coo-loom pehr een-yehm when thou shalt come to judge the world by fire

VII. In Paradisum VII. In Paradisum VII. In Paradise


Sopranos Sopranos
In Paradisum deducant Angeli in tuo In Pah-rah-di-soom deh-doo-cahnt ahn-geh-li in too-aw May the angels receive them in Paradise,
adventu suscipiant te Martyres ahd-vehn-too soos-ci-pi-ahnt teh Mahr-ty-rehs at they coming may the martyrs receive thee
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam eht pehr-doo-cahnt teh in ci-vi-tah-tehm sahnc-tahm Yeh-roo-sah- and bring thee into the holy city Jerusalem
Jerusalem lehm

Chorus Chorus
Jerusalem Yeh-roo-sah-lehm Jerusalem

Sopranos Sopranos
Chorus Angelorum te suscipit Chaw-roos ahn-geh-law-room teh soos-ci-pit There may the chorus of angels receive thee,
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere eht coom Lah-zah-raw kwawn-dahm pow-peh-reh and with Lazarus, once a beggar,
aeternam habeas requiem eh-tehr-nahm ah-beh-ahs reh-kwee-ehm may thou have eternal rest.

Chorus Chorus
Aeternam habeas requiem Eh-ter-nahm ah-be-ahs reh-kwee-ehm May thou have eternal rest.

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