All Souls' Requiem

Wednesday, Nov. 5
7 p.m., Historic Church

This year’s Eucharist in commemoration of All Faithful Departed (All Souls) will be sung in part by the St. David’s Choir, in musical settings by Lotti. The serene beauty of the Renaissance style in which they wrote has inspired composers, listeners, and worshippers for centuries, and is a fine garment for the ancient prayers of the Requiem Mass. Please join the parish as we honor the departed whom we hold in our hearts.

A reception will follow the service.

All Souls' Day Requiem 2024

Watch St. David's Choir practicing the All Souls' Day Requiem

Organist and Choirmaster Eric Mellenbruch provides more context for the Requiem in his weekly Music Notes:

Requiem is a form of the Latin word meaning ‘rest’. It is the first word of the Mass for the Dead in its traditional Roman form and thus has come to stand for that Mass or a musical setting of its main texts. This particular form of the Eucharist is traditionally used on the day of a death, on the day of burial, at various commemorations of a particular death, and at the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, or All Souls’ Day. The Episcopal Church provides for the celebration of the Eucharist on similar occasions, with some of the same texts as the traditional Roman rite.
Read All Souls' Requiem Music Notes