Publisher Desc.  The Sanctus is the movement that is both a meditation and a reflective jubilation of the life we lived in this plane of existence. It's a quiet meditation of the self. The music for the Sanctus existed in an earlier mass I was writing under a similar Requiem, though I was planning on having voices and writing in a more traditional mass style. I took that movement apart and added more texture to the version that is presented today. The Sanctus revolves around the two motifs' or figures': the first played by the violas in the opening measures as the half note figures. The second figure is the material played by English Horn Solo in the beginning of the work. The counter theme is played by the violins which represent the voice rising from despair. The solo harp represents the journey by the lone soul. I have a couple of Mahler Symphony No. 4, 4th movement motifs throughout the work. I wanted this for many reasons but the main one is to reflect the call for prayer or meditation. Each new melodic motif presented in this movement is an expansion of either two opening figures. The quiet prayer motifs welcome the middle section which is fanfare of life for the winds, brass, and percussion. I wanted this to be in this movement particularly to break up the sentiments revolving around requiems. It's an opportunity to celebrate while mourning. The fanfare represents an opportunity for families to rejoice that their loved ones are not in pain. The fanfares fade and a silent prayer begins. The movement ends with the flutes, oboes, and piccolo imitating doves with a quiet bow that slowly ends the movement by the strings.