Lacrymosa (song)

Infobox Song
Name = Lacrymosa


Caption =
Type =
Artist = Evanescence
alt Artist =
Album = The Open Door
Published =
Released = September 25, 2006
track_no = 7
Recorded = September 2005—March 2006
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 3:37
Writer = Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo
Composer =
Label = Wind-up
Producer = Dave Fortman
Tracks =
prev = "Snow White Queen"
prev_no = 6
next = "Like You"
next_no = 8
Misc =

"Lacrymosa" is the seventh track on Evanescence's second studio album "The Open Door". The song incorporates the "Lacrimosa" sequence from Mozart's "Requiem" throughout the song. A clip of the song was used in a promotional trailer for "The Open Door". According to Amy Lee, "Lacrymosa" was originally written for the movie "", but in the end was not included.cite journal|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Articles.php |title=The Essence of Evanescence |journal=Metal Edge |first=Bryan |last=Reesman |month=November |year=2006 |accessdate=2007-02-28] However, the producers of the movie later stated that neither Lee nor Evanescence were approached to compose music for "Narnia".cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=7000569 |title=Wardrobe closed to Evanescence singer |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=2004-11-27 |accessdate=2007-07-06]

A 22-piece orchestra led by Dave Campbell (with whom Evanescence had already worked for their performance at the Billboard Music Awards 2004), along with The Millennium Choir, serves as backup for Lee's vocals on the track. It was recorded in a chapel near Seattle, Washington.cite news|url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659 |title=Listen To Two New Tracks From Evanescence's Album 'The Open Door'|publisher=Sony BMG News|work=SonyBMG.com.au |accessdate=2007-02-04] Though based on Mozart's "Requiem" in D minor, the song was transposed into E minor by Lee and Terry Balsamo.cite web |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0055951#ProductDetails |title=Lacrymosa Sheet Music (Digital Download) |work=MusicNotes.com |accessdate=2008-01-03]

'Lacrymosa' is also the scientific name for a species of moth, "Catocala lacrymosa", also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'.cite web |url=http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/catlacrymos.htm |title=Catocala lacrymosa |work=Catocala silkmoths |first=Bill |last=Oehlke |accessdate=2007-07-02] This species of moth features on the cover of "The Open Door"'s booklet and on the cover for the "Sweet Sacrifice" radio promo CD.

Story behind the song

Usage in other media

"Lacrymosa" appears as the backdrop for the promotional clips for the new Showtime Original Series "The Tudors".cite video |year=2007 |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skho5PaUAY8 |title=Showtime original series: "The Tudors" trailer |publisher=Showtime "via" YouTube |accessdate=2007-02-16]

References