Requiem for the Living

Dan’s best-known work, Requiem for the Living is a 40-minute, 5-movement work published by Hinshaw Music. Information below includes details of the three instrumentation options, ordering information, downloadable program notes, and texts.

*NOTE*: Hinshaw Music now a part of the Fred Bock Music Companies. All Requiem for the Living products are fully available: vocal and orchestral scores for purchase through Fred Bock (distributed by Hal Leonard), or from your favorite retailer. Orchestral scores and parts are on rental, but NOT from Hal Leonard; instead, please contact rentals@fredbock.com for renting all scores/parts.

Available in three versions:

• Chamber Ensemble:    flute/oboe/horn (optional)/perc (1 player)/ harp**/violin/cello with organ.
• Expanded Chamber Ensemble* (combines the winds, harp**, and organ parts from the chamber ensemble version with the strings and percussion parts from the orchestral version):    flute/oboe/horn (optional)/perc (1 player)/timpani (optional)***/harp/strings (recommended minimum 3-4.3-4.2.2.1) with organ.
  • *This is the version performed by Bel Canto on Youtube and iTunes.
  • **Harp part for chamber and expanded chamber versions is different from orchestral harp part.
  • ***Expanded chamber version may be performed with the chamber version’s single-player percussion part, if needed.
• Full Orchestra: Winds 2.2.2.2, Brass 2 (or 4).2.3.1, Percussion (1 player), Timpani (1 player), Harp, Strings (recommended minimum 4.4.2.2.1).