Samuel Barber's Birthday Anniversary

Samuel Barber
Noted American 20th century
Neo-classical and choral composer
(9 March 1910 - 23 January 1981)

Since I still have a Ravel's birthday tribute music posted on-line 7 March, I am not posting any of Barber's compositions on his birthday today.

Samuel Barber first wrote in 1936 the acclaimed "Adagio" as a string quartet piece. Then as a work for strings, it elicited and seized the world audience to its innate spirituality. In 1960, Barber transformed this work into the tranquil choral setting of the "Agnus Dei."

Agnus Dei
qui tollis peccata mundi
miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei
qui tollis peccata mundi
dona nobis pacem.