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Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
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10. Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Vaughan Williams chose to set words by Walt Whitman alongside a political speech and text from the Bible for his famous 'Dona nobis pacem'. The phrase 'Dona nobis pacem' means 'grant us peace' and it appears throughout the work, which was written in 1936 as a plea for peace in the face of the threat of impending war. Photo: Getty
