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Pie Jesu" (/ ˈ p iː. eɪ ˈ j eɪ. z uː,-s uː / PEE-ay-YAY-zu; original Latin: "Pie Iesu" /ˈpi.e ˈje.su/) is a text from the final (nineteenth) couplet of the hymn "Dies irae", and is often included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass as a motet. The phrase means "pious Jesus" in the vocative.
The song starts out with a one-note line with children playing in the background. Ferrier then sings the line "Blow the wind, southerly". Then Pook says "Pie Jesu Domine". Then the line goes to segue into "Dona eis requiem" whereas Pappenheim sings faster "Dona eis requiem"s. Then Pook, who says "Domine", then "Pie Jesu".
The best-known part of Lloyd Webber's Requiem, the "Pie Jesu" segment, combines the traditional Pie Jesu text with that of the Agnus Dei from later in the standard Requiem Mass. It was originally performed by Sarah Brightman , who premiered the selection in 1985 in a duet with boy soprano Paul Miles-Kingston ; a music video of their duet was ...
Some text extracts have been set to music independently, such as the Pie Jesu in the settings of Fauré (1880s), Dvořák (1890s), Duruflé (1940s) and Rutter (later). Pie Jesu are late words in the Dies irae and they are followed by the final words of the Agnus Dei:
Rutter completed his Requiem in 1985. It bears the dedication "in memoriam L. F. R.", [1] John Rutter's father, who had died the previous year. [2]He conducted the first performance on 13 October 1985 at Lovers' Lane United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas, where the director of Music Allen Pote prepared the Sanctuary Choir and orchestra.
"Pie Jesu" (Version 1) Sissel Kyrkjebø Oslo Gospel Choir: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Live: 1990 [83] "Pie Jesu" (Version 2) Sissel Kyrkjebø Andrew Lloyd Webber: My Heart: 2004 [15] "Pokarekare Ana" # Sissel Kyrkjebø Oslo Gospel Choir: trad. Stig Nilsson: Soria Moria: 1989 [13] "Prince Igor" † Sissel Kyrkjebø, Warren G: Warren G Achim Völker ...
An English version is found in various Anglican Communion service books. The first melody set to these words, a Gregorian chant, is one of the most quoted in musical literature, appearing in the works of many composers. The final couplet, Pie Jesu, has been often reused as an independent song.
Pie Jesu en ut mineur: Pie Jesu in C minor: for bass and organ: Vocal: sacred — 1898: Panis angelicus en fa majeur: Panis angelicus in F major: for tenor or soprano, string quartet or organ: Vocal: sacred — 1917: Litanies à la Sainte Vierge for voice and organ: Vocal — Les heures for narrator and piano: Vocal — 1841: Ariel for voice ...