Talk:Requiem

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Requiem in other arts, popular culture, and miscellaneous musical manifestations

[This is from the Wikipedia article. Snipped out of Citizendium because of growing extraneous character. Perhaps a few selected important examples could be restored to the main article, with justifications.]

  • Alexander Borodin composed a "Requiem" piece for the collaborative piano work Paraphrases, which is a set of pieces based on the theme commonly known as "Chopsticks."
  • In a parody of a medieval geisslerlied, the monks in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail chant the Pie Jesu while striking themselves with their books.
  • "Requiem of Spirit" was a song in the popular Nintendo 64 video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
  • "Requiem for a Dream" was a novel written by Hubert Selby, Jr. and was later adapted into a critically acclaimed film (2000).
  • Jesper Kyd is a popular composer who has composed Requiem songs for many videogames. The Hitman (computer game series) series being among the most popular.
  • Requiem is the name of the last mission in the videogame "Hitman: Blood Money"
  • In 1983 Pink Floyd released an album called "The Final Cut". The album's secondary title was "A Requiem for the Post-War dream".
  • At Your Funeral was a song by Saves The Day on their album Stay What You Are, in the song they use the lyrics "At your funeral I will sing the requiem"
  • "Requiem" is one of the most popular tracks by the British Hard Dance act Lab 4
  • "Requiem for the Masses" performed by The Association, composed by Terry Kirkman. Originally written as a tribute to boxer Davey Moore, it became an anti-war song. Includes choir chants of "Requiem aeternam", "Rex tremendae maiestatis" and "Kyrie eleison".
  • "Requiem For A Sinner" is the opening track on the 1977 album "World Anthem" by Canadian hard rock band Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, and most fans consider it to be one of their best songs.
  • 'Requiem' is a superweapon in the anime series Gundam SEED Destiny
  • In 2006 the Emanuel Gat Dance company from Israel began performing K626, a modern dance work set to Mozart's requiem, and named after the composition's Köchel catalogue number.
  • "Requiem" is a well known track by the Hard Trance act Lab 4
  • "Requiem" is used as an overdrive for the character Seymour Guado in the roleplaying game Final Fantasy X
  • "Requiem" is a short musical verse in the videogame Ace Combat 04. it is normally played after the player has been shot down, crashed, or has failed a mission
  • "Requiem" is the title of the upcoming, debut album from Hip-Hop artist One-Way.
  • Doom metal band Silentium has a song named "Requiem" on their 1999 album Infinita Plango Vulnera.