Kyrie (Greek)

Japanese: キリエ - きりえ(英語表記)Kyrie ギリシア語
Kyrie (Greek)

Kyrie eleison (Lord have mercy) is a hymn in the Mass liturgy. It is also the first chapter of a polyphonic mass consisting of five ordinary chants. While the other four chapters are sung in Latin, this chapter is the only one in Greek. It is also used as a chapter in a requiem.

[Imatani Kazunori]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ミサ典礼における聖歌の一つで「キリエ・エレイソンKyrie eleison(主よあわれみたまえ)」の意。また、五つの通常文聖歌からなる多声ミサ曲の第1章をいう。他の4章がラテン語で歌われるのに対し、この章のみギリシア語。レクイエムの1章としても用いられる。

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