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Mozart's Requiem in D Minor (K.626) [Orchestra with Choir]


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REQUIEM IN D MINOR (K. 626)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1971
Performed by the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela
With the Simón Bolívar National Youth Choir of Venezuela
Conducted by Gregory Carreño

I. INTROIT: REQUIEM [At 2:45]
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,  |  Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.  |  and let perpetual light shine on them.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,  | You are praised, God, in Zion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.  |  and homage will be paid to You in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam,  |  Hear my prayer,
ad te omnis care veniet.  |  to You all flesh will come.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,  |  Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.  |  and let perpetual light shine on them.


II. KYRIE [At 9:42]
Kyrie, eleison.  |  Christ, have mercy on us.
Christe, eleison.  |  Lord, have mercy on us.
Kyrie, eleison.  |  Lord, have mercy on us.


III. SEQUENCE
1. Dies irae [At 12:33]
Dies irae, dies illa  |  Day of wrath, day of anger
Solvet saeclum in favilla,  |  will dissolve the world in ashes,
teste David cum Sibylla.  |  as foretold by David and the Sibyl.

Quantus tremor est futurus,  |  Great trembling there will be
quando judex est venturus,  |  when the Judge descends from heaven
cuncta stricte discussurus!  |  to examine all things closely.

2. Tuba mirum [At 14:41]
Tuba mirum spargens sonum  |  The trumpet will send its wondrous sound
per sepulcra regionum,  |  throughout earth's sepulchres
coget omnes ante thronum  |  and gather all before the throne.

Mors stupebit et natura,  |  Death and nature will be astounded,
cum resurget creatura,  |  when all creation rises again,
judicanti responsura.  |  to answer the judgement.

Liber scriptus proferetur,  |  A book will be brought forth,
in quo totum continetur,  |  in which all will be written,
unde mundus judicetur.  |  by which the world will be judged.

Judex ergo cum sedebit,  |  When the judge takes his place,
quidquid latet, apparebit,  |  what is hidden will be revealed,
nil inultum remanebit.  |  nothing will remain unavenged.

Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?  |  What shall a wretch like me say?
quem patronum rogaturus,  |  Who shall intercede for me,
cum vix justus sit securus?  |  when the just ones need mercy?

3. Rex tremendae [At 19:15]
Rex tremendae majestatis,  |  King of tremendous majesty,
qui salvandos savas gratis,  |  who freely saves those worthy ones,
salve me, fons pietatis.  |  save me, source of mercy.

4. Recordare [At 23:07]
Recordare, Jesu pie,  |  Remember, kind Jesus,
quod sum causa tuae viae;  |  my salvation caused your suffering;
ne me perdas illa die.  |  do not forsake me on that day.

Quaerens me, sedisti lassus,  |  Faint and weary you have sought me,
redemisti crucem passus;  |  redeemed me, suffering on the cross;
tantus labor non sit cassus.  |  may such great effort not be in vain.

Juste judex ultionis,  |  Righteous judge of vengeance,
donum fac remissionis  |  grant me the gift of absolution
ante diem rationis.  |  before the day of retribution.

Ingemisco, tamquam reus:  |  I moan as one who is guilty:
culpa rubet vultus meus;  |  owning my shame with a red face;
supplicanti parce, Deus.  |  suppliant before you, Lord.

Qui Mariam absolvisti,  |  You, who absolved Mary,
et latronem exaudisti,  |  and listened to the thief,
mihi quoque spem dedisti.  |  give me hope also.

Preces meae non sunt dignae,  |  My prayers are unworthy,
sed tu, bonus, fac benigne,  |  but, good Lord, have mercy,
ne perenni cremer igne.  |  and rescue me from eternal fire.

Inter oves locum praesta,  |  Provide me a place among the sheep,
Et ab haedis me sequestra,  |  and separate me from the goats,
Statuens in parte dextra.  |  guiding me to Your right hand.

5. Confutatis [At 29:55]
Confutatis maledictis,  | When the accused are confounded,
flammis acribus addictis,  |  and doomed to flames of woe,
voca me cum benedictus.  |  call me among the blessed.

Oro supplex et acclinis,  |  I kneel with submissive heart,
cor contritum quasi cinis,  |  my contrition is like ashes,
gere curam mei finis.  |  help me in my final condition.

6. Lacrimosa [At 33:04]
Lacrimosa dies illa,  |  That day of tears and mourning,
qua resurget ex favilla  |  when from the ashes shall arise,
judicandus homo reus.  |  all humanity to be judged.

Huic ergo parce, Deus,  |  Spare us by your mercy, Lord,
pie Jesu Domine,  |  gentle Lord Jesus,
dona eis requiem. Amen.  |  grant them eternal rest. Amen.


IV. OFFERTORY
I. Domine Jesu  [At 37:52]
Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae,  |  Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
libera animas omnium fidelium  |  liberate the souls of the faithful,
defunctorum de poenis inferni  |  departed from the pains of hell
et de profundo lacu. |   and from the bottomless pit.

Libera eas de ore leonis,  |  Deliver them from the lion's mouth,
ne absorbeat eas tartarus,  |  lest hell swallow them up,
ne cadant in obscurum.  |  lest they fall into darkness.

Sed signifer sanctus Michael  |  Let the standard-bearer, holy Michael,
repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam.  |  bring them into holy light.
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti  |  Which was promised to Abraham
et semini ejus.  |  and his descendants.

2. Hostias [At 42:07]
Hostias et preces tibi, Domine,  |  Sacrifices and prayers of praise, Lord,
laudis offerimus.  |  we offer to You.
Tu sucipe pro animabus illis,  |  Receive them in behalf of those souls
quaram hodie memoriam facimus.  |  we commemorate today.
Fac eas, Domine,  |  And let them, Lord,
de morte transire ad vitam,  |  pass from death to life,
Quam olim Abrahae promisisti  |  which was promised to Abraham
et semini ejus.  |  and his descendants.

3. Sanctus [At 47:17]
Sanctus. Sanctus, Sanctus,  |  Holy, holy, holy,
Dominus Deus Sabaoth!  |  Lord God of Hosts!
Pleni suni coeli et terra gloria tua.  |  Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.
Osanna in excelsis.  |  Hosanna in the highest.

4. Benedictus [At 49:44]
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.  |  Blessed is He who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Osanna in excelsis.  |  Hosanna in the highest.


V. Agnus Dei [At 57:07]
Agnus Dei, qui tollis  |  Lamb of God, who takes away
peccata mundi,  |  the sins of the world,
dona eis requiem.  |  grant them eternal rest.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis  |  Lamb of God, who takes away
peccata mundi,  |  the sins of the world,
dona eis requiem.  |  Grant them eternal rest.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis  |  Lamb of God, who takes away
peccata mundi,  |  the sins of the world,
dona eis requiem sempiternam.  |  grant them eternal rest forever.

VI. Communion:
Lux aeterna [At 1:02:30]
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,  |  Let eternal light shine on them, Lord,
cum sanctis tuis in aeternum,  |  as with Your saints in eternity,
quia pius es.  |  because You are merciful.
Requiem aeternum dona eis, Domine,  |  Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
et Lux perpetua luceat eis,  |  and let perpetual light shine on them,
cum Sanctus tuis in aeternum,  |  as with Your saints in eternity,
quia pius es.  |  because You are merciful.

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A Note From The Gull

Thanks to all those who worked towards making this moving performance a huge success and inspiration. I had no idea before I found this, that the conductor, Gregory Carreño, received his early training in Venezuela's internationally acclaimed El Sistema music education program.

"Teach the children the beauty of music 
and the music will teach them the beauty of life." 
--El Sistema founder, José Antonio Abreu.

"the ambitious and hugely successful national system founded by conductor José Antonio Abreu in 1975 to enhance music education and effect social change in Venezuela. The organization started with Abreu training 12 children from Venezuela's barrios; to date, over 2 million children have received instruction. Named UNESCO's "Artists for Peace," the 180 members of the Bolívar orchestra are El Sistema's premier ensemble; under Gustavo Dudamel's leadership, they regularly tour throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East." SOURCE

"Music has to be recognized as an agent of social development, 
in the highest sense because it transmits the highest values 
– solidarity, harmony, mutual compassion. 
And it has the ability to unite an entire community, 
and to express sublime feelings."
--El Sistema founder, José Antonio Abreu. 


For more information:
El Sistema Website [Spanish]
Changing lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema and the Transformative Power of Music. By Tricia Tunstall. W.W. Norton & Co., 2012; paperback, 2013)
El Sistema USA Website [English]

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Colibrí navideño [song]


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COLIBRI NAVIDEÑO
By Niños Cantores De Oriente [Barcelona, Venezuela]

Colibrí navideño cantad con mas armonia
Que al Redentor llegará tu hermosa melodía
Cuando llega la tarde se alegra los corazones
Y el colibri cantará en navidad, en navidad. [Repeat]

Christmas hummingbird, sing most melodiously
So that your beautiful melody will reach The Redeemer
When evening comes hearts are gladdened
And the hummingbird will sing at Christmas, at Christmas.


Mi canto brilla en la aurora,
Es profundo y sin igual,
Mi plumaje es tan bonito
Que reluce en navidad. [Repeat]

My song shines at dawn,
It is deep and unrivaled,
My plumage is so beautiful
How it glitters at Christmas.

Colibrí navideño cantad con mas armonia
Que al Redentor llegará tu hermosa melodía
Cuando llega la tarde se alegra los corazones
Y el colibri cantará en navidad, en navidad. [Repeat]

Cuando le canto a Jesús,
Al pie de su hermosa cuna
Los reyes magos me dicen
Que lindo, es una fortuna. [Repeat]

When I sing to Jesus,
At the foot of His beautiful cradle
The Wise Men tell me
How lovely, it is a treasure.

Colibrí navideño cantad con mas armonia
Que al Redentor llegará tu hermosa melodía
Cuando llega la tarde se alegra los corazones
Y el colibri cantará en navidad, en navidad. [Repeat]

Cuando le canto a ese niño,
Le canto con emoción,
Soy colibrí navideño
Y le canto con el corazón. [Repeat]

When I sing to that Child,
I sing with emotion,
I am the Christmas hummingbird
And I sing from the heart.

Colibrí navideño cantad con mas armonia
Que al Redentor llegará tu hermosa melodía
Cuando llega la tarde se alegra los corazones
Y el colibri cantará en navidad, en navidad. [Repeat]

Spanish lyrics source
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Niños Cantores De Oriente. Too beautiful for words.


In 2012, I noted with some excitement that the Minister of the People and Social Development at that time, Glenn Ramadharsingh, was in preliminary discussions with Dr Pat Bishop and three musicians from Venezuela about a new and innovative crime-fighting initiative centred around music, art and sports. It was announced that the programme would be based on El Sistema, a publicly financed voluntary sector music education programme in Venezuela and would be tailored to provide youths with an alternative to crime. Without being sidetracked by mentioning the unpleasantness of LifeSport, I would like to know what happened to the music and El Sistema. Can anyone supply details?

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Music To Our Ears..."El Sistema" For Trinidad and Tobago

Social Development looks at music to fight crime.
Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday | Wednesday, December 29 2010

Minister of the People and Social Development Glenn Ramadharsingh yesterday sat with renowned musician and artist Dr Pat Bishop and three musicians from Venezuela to have preliminary discussions on a new and innovative crime-fighting initiative centred around music, art and sports.

The programme will be based on El Sistema, a publicly financed voluntary sector music education programme in Venezuela and will be tailored to provide youths with an alternative to crime.

Eleazar José Yegüez, regional coordinator of El Sistema in Sucre State; Jesus Beltran Acosta, director of Cariaco’s Orquestra; musician Llelina Poryillo and interpreter Mildred Yegüez- Francois were on hand to provide the ministry with ideas and direction.

Ramadharsingh said he saw a model of this programme in Colombia where there were high levels of poverty but music was used to combat crime and other social ills in those communities. He was particularly impressed that no one was turned away because of lack of finances or on the grounds of proficiency. Read more...

El Sistema
July 20, 2008 2:55 PM

Through a system of early training and local orchestras, Venezuela has developed an orchestra that is world famous. Bob Simon reports. (This segment was originally broadcast on April 13, 2008.)


Read more: El Sistema: Changing Lives Through Music
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A Note From The Gull


El Sistema - an excellent idea originating in Venezuela, our closest neighbour in the region. Congratulations to the Minister of the People and Social Development, Glenn Ramadharsingh, for recognising the worth of this programme and for actively working to secure for Trinidad and Tobago its many documented benefits for our young people at risk.

Excerpt from video above:
"In the midst of that poverty The System uses classical music to instill self- esteem and confidence. Popular music, Rafael says, wouldn't work. "What they have at home on the radio is popular music all the time. Their father who drinks everyday, gets drunk with that music. So you have to give them something different and when they sit in one of these chairs in the orchestra, they think they are in another country, in another planet and they start changing."

How many times in the past have we heard brother Morgan Job's voice crying in the wilderness, saying the same thing about music and making his plea for the uplifting of the souls and spirits of our children? Like with anything else there is the good and the not so good in what we produce. Some of our popular music is brilliant but the messages conveyed by the rest deliver more spirit blows than blessings. Think, for example, of the number of songs which have emerged in recent times which deliberately glorify and promote abject drunkenness?

Recommendation: Look also at the Montessori and Waldorf educational systems and take the best of both to adapt to our pre and primary school environments and the training of our early childhood educators.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare