Fauré Requiem
Faith in Eternal Happiness
I was in grad school when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Like many, shock is the only word to describe the emotions. There was a service to commemorate President Kennedy, and that is where I first heard the Fauré Requiem. It was beautiful beyond words. As time passed, I must have used it dozens and dozens of times in music therapy. I did ten sessions for one person in which this was the only piece used. Each time, the music elicited different emotions and memories. I remember some of her experiences vividly. She said that the unique blending of male and female voices helped her to resolve some issues she had with men. She went so deep each time, but each experience was completely new and different
“Sanctus” is basically a hymn of praise, and “Agnus De”i is about forgiveness and eternal rest.