Today marks the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed by a terrorist bullet in July. Unfortunately, I am unable to go to Kudanshita myself, but I would like to pray for the repose of his soul with Lasso's memorial music instead.
Orlando di Lasso(1532 - 1594)
Missa pro defunctis. 5. vocum.
<D-Mbs Mus.ms. 2750> (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München)
2. Te decet hymnus deus in sion.
The numbering of the songs in a requiem usually has a large framework, but in the Renaissance period there is no such bracketing, each song is simply lined up one by one. So I am going to number them as they were numbered back then.