Dona nobis pacem

This piece is a round for three voices, its origin as well as its composer are unknown, therefore it is officially put under the category of traditional songs. Some researches show, that the piece was probably written in the 16th or 17th century by an unknown German composer.

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDona nobis pacem / ComposerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works of virtually every genre of his time. Wikipedia

1936 Dona nobis pacem (English: Grant us peace) is a cantata written by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1936 and first performed on 2 October of that year.

Dona Nobis Pacem is a traditional song in round or canon form. The text translates to Grant Us Peace and is taken from the Latin mass. While the source of this canon is unknown, it is believed to date from the 16th century.

Dona Nobis Pacem is written in the key of A Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 7th most popular among all keys.

“Dona Nobis Pacem” means “Give Us Peace” in Latin, and those are the only three words in this whole song!

General Information

People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry They gave their grassroots initiative the name PACEM – an acronym for People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry, a word that also comes from the phrase for peace: dona nobis pacem.

Pacem may refer to : Si vis pacem, para bellum is a Latin adage translated as, "If you wish for peace, prepare for war". Dona nobis pacem is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the Roman Catholic mass.

pācem f. accusative singular of pāx (“peace”)

Pacem may refer to : Si vis pacem, para bellum is a Latin adage translated as, "If you wish for peace, prepare for war". Dona nobis pacem is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the Roman Catholic mass.

bestow Dona. donare Verb = bestow, donate. donum Noun = gift, present, give.