requiems
Songs for dead
Requiems is the plural of requiem, a musical composition or religious service honoring the dead.
The word comes from the Latin Mass for the Dead, which opens with "Requiem aeternam" (eternal rest).
Famous requiems include those by Mozart, Verdi, and Brahms.
Figuratively, a requiem marks the end of something: The factory closing was a requiem for the town's prosperity.
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
dirge · threnody · keening · anguish · condolence · heartache · woe · tears
Quantity of matter
- choirOrganized group of singers
- cantataVocal work with instruments
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- motetsSacred polyphonic compositions
anthems · vespers · liturgy · choruses · hymns · psalmody · canticle · antiphon
Formal burial rites
- intermentPutting a body underground
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- cortegeCeremonial attendant procession
- pallbearerFuneral coffin transporter
hearse · coffin · casket · graveside · cemetery · committal · wake · vigil
Serious and dignified
- reverentFeeling profound respect
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
- somberGravely serious in mood
- graveSerious and worrying
sacred · contemplative · meditative · hushed · stillness · serenity · tranquility · dignity
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
epitaph · obituary · legacy · honor · dedication · farewell · valediction · celebration
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- bereavementState following loss
loss · dirge · threnody · keening · anguish · condolence · heartache · woe · tears · mourner
mass
Quantity of matter
- choirOrganized group of singers
- cantataVocal work with instruments
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
motets · anthems · vespers · liturgy · choruses · hymns · psalmody · canticle · antiphon · introit
obsequies
Formal burial rites
- intermentPutting a body underground
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- cortegeCeremonial attendant procession
pallbearer · hearse · coffin · casket · graveside · cemetery · committal · wake · vigil · procession
solemn
Serious and dignified
grave · sacred · contemplative · meditative · hushed · stillness · serenity · tranquility · dignity · gravitas
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
remembrance · epitaph · obituary · legacy · honor · dedication · farewell · valediction · celebration · ancestors
Mozart
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- worksmasterpieces, compositions, piece, pieces, work
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- choral musicchoral music, choral works, choral arrangements, choral arrangement, choir arrangements
- classical music inspirationsopera, ballet, symphony, sonata, concerto
- sacred artsicon painting, sacred music, sacred architecture, sacred chant, religious sculpture
requiemscelebrations
Organized expressions of joy
jubilees · paeans · glorias · hallelujahs · fanfares
requiemswedding marches
Ceremonial aisle music
birth announcements · celebration of life · fertility rites · naming ceremonies
- requiem massLiturgy for the departed
- Mozart RequiemIncomplete mass for deceased