The history of the Requiem Mass intertwines with the history of European music and forms an important part of the choral repertory. Music for some 2000-2500 Requiem masses survives, and these masses date back to the earliest medieval times. Requiem masses serve literally as a rite of passage, and music plays a crucial role. The course explores in detail Requiem settings from the Renaissance (including Ockeghem, Victoria and Palestrina), the Classical era (Mozart), the Romantic (Verdi and Berlioz). and on towards our own day with the Anglican settings of Britten and Rutter. Prerequisite: (MUSC 111 or MUSC 211) and (MUSC 104 or MUSC 160 or MUSC 251).