Requiem (Messa de' morti)

The cello part to the Requiem (Messa de' morti) in C Minor, composed by Francesco Durante and edited by Stephen Darlington in digital sheet music format.

The Requiem in C minor by Francesco Durante (1684–1755) is one of the most important works of this genre written in the first half of the 18th century. In his Messa de’ morti, Durante shows great creativity in combining traditional elements of church music with new ideas originating from instrumental writing and opera. The quality and originality of his Requiem make it an exciting rediscovery with the potential to establish itself as a core repertoire work of sacred choral music. The vocal score for soloists, choir and piano reduction was edited by Stephen Darlington.