This music for this movement, both vocal and instrumental, is exclusively by Mozart.
Requiem æternam dona eis Domine |
Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, |
Te decet hymnus Deus in Sion |
Thou O God art praised in Sion |
Exaudi orationem meam, |
Thou that hearest the prayer, |
Requiem æternam dona eis Domine |
Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, |
The vocal parts for this movement are by Mozart. The orchestration is by Süßmayr, but it exclusively doubles the vocal parts and so can be considered to be Mozart.
Kyrie eleison, |
Lord have mercy, |
The vocal parts for this movement are original Mozart. The orchestration is in Süßmayr’s hand. It follows the rhythmic, melodic and harmonic nature of the vocal parts, but is written idiomatically for the contemporary classical instruments of the time and follows classical conventions in terms of orchestration. Mozart, had he completed this movement, clearly would have been working under the same technological limitations and restrictions as Süßmayr when it came to orchestration.
Dies irae, dies illa, |
Day of wrath, day of anger, |
Quantus tremor est futurus |
Great trembling there will be |
The vocal parts for this movement are by Mozart. The orchestration is by Süßmayr, and contains music which, although clearly derived from the vocal parts, is not copied, doubled or harmonically juxtaposed. Instead there is more polyphony and original invention from Süßmayr based upon the vocal parts.
Tuba mirum spargens sonum |
The trumpet will send its wondrous sound |
Mors stupebit et natura |
Death and nature will be astounded |
Liber scriptus proferetur, |
A book will be brought forth, |
Judex ergo cum sedebit, |
When the judge takes his place, |
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? |
What shall a wretch like me say? |