Pasqua etiope - Egyptian Passover

Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine Et lux perpetua luceat eis Te decet hymnus deus in Sion Et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem Exaudi orationem meam ad te omnis caro veniet Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison Kyrie eleison, Khriste eleison Pasqua etiope © 1979 Franco Battiato "Pasqua etiope" combines the texts for the Introit and the Kyrie Eleison of the Requiem Mass into a lovely pop prayer. Was there anything being made like this in popular music in 1979?

Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Zion; and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem: hear my prayer; all flesh shall come to Thee. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy. L'Era del Cinghiale Bianco was released in 1979 and represented a 180-degree turn from Battiato's first eight avant-garde albums, which ranged from electronica to musique concrète to minimalist piano explorations. Battiato reinvented himself as a pop singer/songwriter and in so doing created a unique sound and style he would continue to rework for the rest of his career. The songs on this album introduce several touchstones for Battiato, with references to spirituality, ancient and modern history, Arabic culture, and his native Sicily. Violinist Giusto Pio collaborated on the arrangements. The constellation that we call the Age of Aquarius was once that of the Boar. In the Celtic tradition, the White Boar symbolized spiritual knowledge, or Consciousness.

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