Pie Jesu
From Faure's Requiem, the original version is for solo soprano who sings the prayer to the "good Jesus" for everlasting rest. One line of text is repeated three times, the first two times asking for "requiem" (rest), then intensified for "sempiternam requiem" (everlasting rest).
Composer
Gabriel Faure
Arranger
Michael Allen
Duration
3' 00"
Instrumentation
423.11 - 2 Trumpets in B flat, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Difficulty
Grade 3 - advanced high school or college/university ensemble
File Format
Full score and parts in PDF available for download.