Agnus Dei (Barber)
| Agnus Dei | |
|---|---|
| by Samuel Barber | |
Samuel Barber, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 | |
| Key | B-flat minor |
| Year | 1967 |
| Text | Agnus Dei |
| Language | Latin |
| Based on | Adagio for Strings |
| Scoring | Choir SATB divisi, optional piano or organ |
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment. The music, in B-flat minor, has a duration of about eight minutes.