nˈætʃɚɹəli ðə lˈæɾɚ wʌz ɐn ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks kɹˈɪstʃən, bˌʌt ðə ɹˈɛkwɪˌɛm wʌz nˈiːdᵻd fɔːɹ hɪz dˈɛθ fɔːɹ wˈʌn ɐpˈæɹəntli fˈɔːɹməl ɹˈiːzən:
Naturally the latter was an orthodox Christian, but the Requiem was needed for his death for one apparently formal reason: