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Podcast: Parish Presbyterian Church
Episode: Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 Day of Wrath
Description: The thirteenth century Dies irae ("Day of Wrath") is one of the best-known hymns of the middle ages. Containing terrifying descriptions of the "tearful day" (Lacrimosa) in which the wicked are confounded (Confutatis maledictis) and consigned to "acrid flames," this poem became a standard part of the medieval funeral liturgy. As such, it has been set to music numerous times by composers such as Mozart (Requiem K. 626, 1791) and Verdi (Messa de Requiem, 1874). Further, the chant melody first associated with this text, with its seesawing half-step motion, is often used as a musical trope indicating death, mourning, or the supernatural...