Two Hauntingly Beautiful Renditions of "Agnus Dei"

[Dauphin]

Just thought I’d share the two most beautiful pieces of music I’ve heard in a while, both of which I discovered today:

Agnus Dei, set to “Adaggio for Strings” by Samuel Barber:
barbersagnusdei.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/agnusdei_trinitycollege_cambridge.mp3

Agnus Dei, from Missa in Tempore Belli by Joseph Haydn:
stagnes.net/media/music/Haydn/11-AgnusDei.wma

Words:

*Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. *
*Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. *
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.

Translation:

*Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. *
*Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. *
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Both pieces are a beautiful testament to the glory of Christ’s sacrifice; an act of mercy and humility which we must never forget.

 

[Pug]

Thanks. I enjoyed them. I have no idea how people manage to find music on the internet.

 

[Dauphin]

Thanks. I enjoyed them. I have no idea how people manage to find music on the internet.

The first one I found through google. The second one was linked to on the Traditional Catholicism forum in the stickied music thread. You can find lots of other really great music there.

 

[LuxDei]

The first one IS amazing; it’s on a CD I bought, and the first time I heard it, I got chills! Love it. I’m always amazed at how much beauty can be found in the Church

 

[Pug]

The first one I found through google. The second one was linked to on the Traditional Catholicism forum in the stickied music thread. You can find lots of other really great music there.

Cool! You should put the one you found by google on the sticky thread. Oh, but I checked and it is closed. You could email the moderator to put it on, if it isn’t already there.

 

[Dauphin]

Cool! You should put the one you found by google on the sticky thread. Oh, but I checked and it is closed. You could email the moderator to put it on, if it isn’t already there.

It was actually composed in 1936, so I don’t think it would count as “traditional”.

 

[Pug]

It was actually composed in 1936, so I don’t think it would count as “traditional”.

Quite so, quite so. I am made of an especially dense material, you see.