breeze: and its waves were still. 30 And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for. The piece ends with the words "requiem aeternam": "eternal rest". Musical effects The piece uses vocalized effects to mimic a number of sounds associated with the disaster. The whispering voices at the beginning of the work suggest the hiss of sea-spray or radio static; the tune sung by the soprano soloist suggests the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee", which folk legend identifies as the tune played by the band on the deck of the as it went down; the tenor soloist who initially reports on the disaster mimics a cantor from a Catholic requiem mass; humming in the bass part suggests the hum of the ship's engine. Later in the piece, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi uses a tight chord to suggest the shriek of shearing metal. The rhythm of the "anima eorum" section mimics the transmission of an "SOS" signal in Morse Code. Chords that occur late in the piece—set to the text "...et clamaverunt ad Dominum / cum tribularentur..." are sung in open, parallel fourths, suggesting funerary bagpipes. The final words of the piece-- "requiem aeternam"—are voiced in the bass and soprano registers, suggesting foghorns and marine bells, respectively. Recordings The Esoterics (ensemble) on Elementia The Phoenix Bach Choir on Eternal Rest See also "MV Estonia final report, Safety Investigation Authority, Finland" "Estonia" (song), a song by the British progressive rock band Marillion Incantatio maris aestuosi, a choral work by Veljo Tormis References 1997 compositions Requiems MS Estonia A cappella songs Compositions by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi