Day 3 of Classical Halloween Music. Giuseppe Verdi composed one of the greatest Requiem Masses even. A requiem is typically used for a funeral service, but this one was so grand that it is only performed in concert. The Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) is actually speaking about God’s wrath upon all evildoer at the end of time, but it makes for a dramatic piece for Halloween as well. The first words are “Day of Wrath and Doom Impending…” Be sure to listen for the promenade bass drum part.