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Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...
. This list contains songs that are performed in Latin by the named performers. Songs that
sample Sample or samples may refer to: Base meaning * Sample (statistics), a subset of a population – complete data set * Sample (signal), a digital discrete sample of a continuous analog signal * Sample (material), a specimen or small quantity of ...
other recorded music in Latin do not become eligible only by virtue of that sampling. Songs with only a Latin refrain are also excluded.


Classical music

Almost all
Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
liturgical music composed before the middle of the 20th century, including literally thousands of settings of the ordinary of the
mass Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different ele ...
(Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei), the ordinary and proper of the
Requiem mass A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead ( la, Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead ( la, Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, ...
,
psalms The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
, canticles (such as the
Magnificat The Magnificat (Latin for " y soulmagnifies he Lord) is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and, in the Byzantine tradition, the Ode of the Theotokos (). It is traditionally incorporated into the liturgical servic ...
), antiphons, and
motet In Western classical music, a motet is mainly a vocal musical composition, of highly diverse form and style, from high medieval music to the present. The motet was one of the pre-eminent polyphonic forms of Renaissance music. According to Ma ...
s. Famous examples include: *
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...
Mass in B Minor The Mass in B minor (), BWV 232, is an extended setting of the Mass ordinary by Johann Sebastian Bach. The composition was completed in 1749, the year before the composer's death, and was to a large extent based on earlier work, such as a Sanc ...
, four Missae,
Magnificat The Magnificat (Latin for " y soulmagnifies he Lord) is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and, in the Byzantine tradition, the Ode of the Theotokos (). It is traditionally incorporated into the liturgical servic ...
,
cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning o ...
BWV 191 *
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...
– '' Ave Verum Corpus'',
Requiem A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead ( la, Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead ( la, Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, ...
* Carl Orff – '' Carmina Burana'', ''Meum est propositum in taberna mori'' * Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – '' Missa Papae Marcelli'' *
Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread ...
– '' Nulla in mundo pax sincera'' The libretto for the opera-oratorio ''Oedipus rex'' by
Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential 20th-century clas ...
is in Latin, as well as the 1963 choral composition ''
Cantata misericordium ''Cantata misericordium'', op. 69, is a 1963 musical composition by British composer Benjamin Britten. Its single movement is based on the parable of the Good Samaritan and was composed for the centenary of the Red Cross. History and text This c ...
'' by
Benjamin Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other ...
.


Hymns and carols

* " Adeste Fideles" * "
Boar's Head Carol The "Boar's Head Carol" is a macaronic 15th centuryHusk, William Henry. ''Songs of the Nativity Being Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern.'' London: John Camden Hotten, 1868 reprinted by Norwood Editions, Norwood, PA, 1973. Digitally reproduced ...
" * " Gaudeamus Igitur", also known as De Brevitate Vitae * " Gaudete" * " Gloria Tibi Domine" * " Io Vivat" * " Tempus Adest Floridum" * " Veni, Veni, Emmanuel"


Light classical music

*
Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audience. This can be seen, for example, (especially in the United State ...
– ''In Paradisum''


Popular music


Folk

* Die Irrlichter – ''Totus Floreo'', ''Cantum Corvi'', ''Angelus ad Virginem'', ''Orientes Partibus'', ''Puer Nobis Nascitur'', '' Gaudete'' * Garmarna – ''Euchari'', ''O Viridissima Virga'', ''O Frondens Virga'' *
Ougenweide Ougenweide was a German progressive rock band. They are notable for being pioneers of the medieval folk rock subgenre. (In German) The name comes from Middle High German ''ougenweide'' (Augenweide - ''feast for the eyes''). Band history The ...
– ''Totus Floreo'', ''Terra Sinus Aperit'', ''Gaudete'' *
Steeleye Span Steeleye Span are a British folk rock band formed in 1969 in England by Fairport Convention bass player Ashley Hutchings and established London folk club duo Tim Hart and Maddy Prior. The band were part of the 1970s British folk revival, and we ...
– ''Gaudete'' †


Metal

* After Forever – ''Mea Culpa'', ''Leaden Legacy'' *
Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...
– ''Requiem'' *
Behemoth Behemoth (; he, בְּהֵמוֹת, ''bəhēmōṯ'') is a beast from the biblical Book of Job, and is a form of the primeval chaos-monster created by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and ...
– ''Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer'' *
Ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to re ...
B.C. – ''Infestissumam'' * In Extremo ''– Ave Maria'' * Iced Earth – ''In Sacred Flames'' *
Helloween Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Wei ...
– ''Lavdate Dominvm'' *
maudlin of the Well maudlin of the Well (commonly abbreviated as motW) is an avant-garde metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their music contains elements from many different genres including jazz, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, post rock, art rock, progre ...
– ''The Ferryman'' *
Deathspell Omega Deathspell Omega is a French black metal band formed in 1998 in Poitiers. Their lyrical content deals primarily with Satanism on a metaphysical level – as the band has stated that "all other interpretations of Satan are intellectually invalid ...
– ''Obombration'', ''First Prayer'', ''Malign Paradigm'' * Death SS – ''Black Mass'' *
Dimmu Borgir Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, ...
– Abrahadabra: ''The Invaluable Darkness'' (choir) *
Epica Epica or EPICA may refer to: * Epica (band), a Dutch symphonic metal band * ''Epica'' (Kamelot album), 2003 * ''Epica'' (Audiomachine album), 2012 * The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) * The Epica Awards (International Adver ...
: ** The Phantom Agony: ''Adyta (The Neverending Embrace – Prelude)'', ''Facade of Reality'', ''Illusive Consensus'', "The Phantom Agony" **
Consign to Oblivion ''Consign to Oblivion'' is the second studio album by Netherlands, Dutch symphonic metal band Epica (band), Epica, and was released in 2005. The song "Trois Vierges" features a guest appearance by then-Kamelot vocalist Roy Khan. The album's lyri ...
: ''Hunab K’u (A New Age Dawns)'', ''Dance of Fate'', ''The Last Crusade (A New Age Dawns Part I)'', ''Consign to Oblivion (A New Age Dawns Part III)'' ** The Divine Conspiracy: ''Indigo (Prologue)'', ''The Obsessive Devotion'', ''Living a Lie (The Embrace that Smothers Part VIII)'', ''Fools of Damnation (The Embrace that Smothers Part IX)'', ''The Divine Conspiracy'' ** Design Your Universe: ''Samadhi (Prelude)'', ''Resign to Surrender (A New Age Dawns Part IV)'', ''Martyr of the Free World'', ''Kingdom of Heaven (A New Age Dawns Part V)'', ''Design Your Universe (A New Age Dawns Part IV)'' ** Requiem for the Indifferent: ''Karma'', ''Monopoly on Truth'', ''Internal Warfare'', ''Requiem for the Indifferent'', ''Guilty Demeanor'' ** The Quantum Enigma: "Originem","The Second Stone","The Quantum Enigma:Kingdom Of Heaven II" **
The Holographic Principle ''The Holographic Principle'' is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, released on 30 September 2016. The album was produced by Joost van den Broek and mixed by Jacob Hansen. The release date along with the album's title ...
: "Eidola","Tear Down Your Walls","The Holographic Principle:A Profound Understanding Of Reality" ** The Solace System: "Architect of Light", "Decoded Poetry" **
Omega Omega (; capital: Ω, lowercase: ω; Ancient Greek ὦ, later ὦ μέγα, Modern Greek ωμέγα) is the twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system/ isopsephy ( gematria), it has a value of 800. The ...
: "Alpha:Anteludium", "The Skeleton Key", "Gaia", "Kingdom Of Heaven Part III:The Antediluvian Universe" * Ex Deo: **
Romulus Romulus () was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. Although many of these ...
: ''Cruor Nostri Abbas, Cry Havoc, In Her Dark Embrace, Invictus, Storm the Gates of Alesia'' ** Caligvla: ''Once Were Romans, Per Oculos Aquila, Pollice Verso'' *
Mayhem Mayhem most commonly refers to: * Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Mayhem may also refer to: People * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter * Mayhem Miller (dr ...
– ''De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas'' * Nazgûl (Italian 'Symphonic' Black Metal band): All their discography is in Latin. *
Powerwolf Powerwolf, often stylized as POWERWOLF, is a German power metal band founded in 2003 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as " Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as " Matthew Greywolf", bassi ...
: ''Raise Your Fist, Evangelist '', ''Sactus Dominus'', ''Fist by Fist (Sacralize or Strike)'', ''Killers with the cross'', ''Stossgebet'', ''Glaubenskraft'', ''Sermon of Swords''. Many of their other songs contain some lines in Latin, have a Latin name and/or are supported by a choir singing in Latin. *
Rhapsody of Fire Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band ...
– '' Ira Tenax'' * Rotting Christ: ** Sanctus Diavolos: ''Visions of a Blind Order'', ''Sanctimonius'', ''Sanctus Diavolos'' ** Theogonia: ''Gaia Telus'', ''Rege Diabolicus'' ** Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού: ''Grandis spiritus diavolos'' **
The Heretics ''The Heretics'' is a feature-length, documentary film written and directed by Joan Braderman and distributed by Women Make Movies. It focuses on a group of New York-based feminist artists called the Heresies Collective, and their influential ar ...
: ''Dies Irae'', ''Fire, God and Fear'' and ''The Voice of the Universe'' (passages only). *
Saltatio Mortis Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. The Latin name means "dance of death". It is an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not die." Members Current * Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, ...
- ''Factus de materia, Totus Floreo'' *
Sabaton A sabaton or solleret is part of a knight's body armor that covers the foot. History Fourteenth and fifteenth century sabatons typically end in a tapered point well past the actual toes of the wearer's foot, following fashionable shoe shapes ...
– ''The Lion From The North'' and ''Wehrmacht'' * Subway to Sally – ''Ad Mortem Festinamus'' * Tristania: ** Widow's Weeds: ''Preludium...'', ''...Postludium'' ** Beyond the Veil: ''Angina'' ** World of Glass: ''The Shining Path'', ''Wormwood'', ''Hatred Grows'', ''Crushed Dreams'' (choir passages) * Venom Inc.: ''Avé'' * Xandria – ''A Prophecy of Worlds to Fall'' *
Zeal & Ardor Zeal & Ardor is a Swiss avant-garde metal band started and led by Manuel Gagneux, a Swiss-American musician who had previously created a chamber pop project called Birdmask. Formed in 2013, the band mixes sounds of African-American spirituals wit ...
- ''Coagula''


Various

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Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guilloti ...
– ''My God'' * Alizée- ''Veni Vedi Vici'' * Abonos – '' Izlaz'' *
Abruptum Abruptum is a Swedish black metal and dark ambient solo side-project band. It is run by Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson) of Marduk, but the band was formed in 1989 by IT (a.k.a. Tony Särkkä). All (a.k.a. Jim Berger), Ext and Evil joined ...
– ''De Profundis Mors Vas Consumet'' * Ace of Base – '' Happy Nation'' *
Angelo Branduardi Angelo Branduardi (born 12 February 1950) is an Italian folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Greece. Biography Branduardi wa ...
– ''Ille mi par esse deo... Un dio mi pare'' *
Ataraxia ''Ataraxia'' (Greek: ἀταραξία, from ("a-", negation) and ''tarachē'' "disturbance, trouble"; hence, "unperturbedness", generally translated as "imperturbability", " equanimity", or "tranquility") is a Greek term first used in Ancient ...
– ''Maria Ceremoniale'', ''Mundus Est Jocundum'', ''Spiritus Ad Vindictam'' * *
Bára Basiková Barbora "Bára" Basiková (born 17 February 1963) is a Czech singer and actress. She was named Female Singer of the Year at the 1991 Anděl Awards. In 2002, she performed the title role in the famous Czech musical, Kleopatra, at Prague's Broadw ...
– ''Veni Domine'' † * Bauhaus (band) – ''Stigmata Martyr'' * Patrick Cassidy – '' Vide Cor Meum'' * * Corvus Corax – ''Ante Casu Peccati'' (album, 1989), ''Inter Deum et Diabolum Semper Musica Est'' (album, 1993), ''Viator'' (album, 1998), ''Mille Anni Passi Sunt'' (album, 2000), ''Tritonus'' (album, 2004), ''Tempi Antiquii'' (album, 2004), ''Venus Vina Musica'' (album, 2006), ''Cantus Buranus II'' (album, 2008) * *
Coven A coven () is a group or gathering of witches. The word "coven" (from Anglo-Norman ''covent, cuvent'', from Old French ''covent'', from Latin ''conventum'' = convention) remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promot ...
– ''Satanic Mass'' * The Cranberries – ''Electric Blue Eyes'' *
D.Gray-man ''D.Gray-man'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century, it tells the story of a young Allen Walker, who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an a ...
– Lala's Lullaby * Dargaard – ''Caverna Obscura'', '' Ave Atque Vale'', ''Thy Fleeing Time'' * Dark Sanctuary – ''Miserere'' * Die Irrlichter – ''Totus Floreo'' * Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy – ''Canto Mortis – An Undocumented Battle'', ''Cantata Mortis'' * Elfen Lied – ''Lillium'' * Dovetree – multiple song titles... * E Nomine – '' Das Testament'' (album), '' Schwarze Sonne'' (album) * * E Nomine – '' Das Testament'' (album), '' Himmel oder Holle'' (album) * *
Electric Prunes The Electric Prunes are an American psychedelic rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. Much of the band's music was, as music historian Richie Unterberger described it, possessed of "an eerie and sometimes anguished ambiance." ...
– '' Mass in F Minor'' (album) * Enigma – ''
Sadeness (Part I) "Sadeness (Part I)" is a song by German musical project Enigma, released in 1990 as the debut single from their first album, ''MCMXC a.D.'' (1990). It became an international hit, reaching number one in 14 countries. In the United States, the song ...
'', ''
Mea Culpa (Part II) "Mea Culpa (Part II)" is a song by German musical project Enigma. It was released in April 1991 as the second of four singles from their debut album, ''MCMXC a.D.'' (1990). Like their previous single "Sadeness (Part I)", it is sung in French and G ...
'' *
Enya Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo arti ...
– ''Pax Deorum'', ''Tempus Vernum'', ''Afer Ventus'', ''Cursum perficio'' * * Era – ''The Mass'' *
Erasure Erasure () is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a membe ...
– ''Gaudete'' * David Essex ''Oh What a Circus'' (Salve regina mater misericordiae) * Estampie – ''Ave generosa'', ''Stella splendens'', ''O Fortuna'' * * Eurielle – ''City of the Dead'' *
European anthem "Anthem of Europe" is the anthem of both the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe. It is used to represent both the European Union and the whole of Europe; its purpose is to honour shared European values. The EU describes it as expressi ...
(unofficial) *
Fabrizio De André Fabrizio Cristiano De André (; 18 February 1940 – 11 January 1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter, the most prominent ''cantautore'' of his time. His 40-year career reflects his interests in concept albums, literature, poetry, political pr ...
– ''Laudate hominem'' * Faith and the Muse – ''Cantus'', ''Chorus of the Furies'' *
Finisterra Cape Finisterre (, also ; gl, Cabo Fisterra, italic=no ; es, Cabo Finisterre, italic=no ) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain. In Roman times it was believed to be an end of the known world. The name Finisterre, like ...
– ''Totus Floreo'' * Franco Battiato – ''Delenda Carthago'' * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – ''Lapis Philosophorum'' * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – ''Trisha's Lullaby'' *
Globus Globus is Latin for ''sphere'' or ''globe''. It may also refer to: Business * Globus Medical, a medical device company in Audubon, PA * Globus (clothing retailer), an Indian clothing retail store * Globus (company), a Swiss department store ch ...
– ''Preliator'', ''Diem Ex Dei'', ''In Memoriam'' *
Haggard Haggard may refer to an adjective reflecting exhaustion or poverty. Haggard may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Haggard (band), a German symphonic metal group * ''Haggard'' (TV series), a British comedy television series * '' ...
– ''Pestilencia'' *
Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the '' Final Fantasy'' video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton ...
– ''
Super Smash Bros. Brawl ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is a 2008 crossover fighting video game developed by Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The third installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, it was announced at a pre-E3 2005 press conferenc ...
main theme'' *
Helium Vola Helium Vola is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 2001 by Ernst Horn, who was also one of the founding members of Deine Lakaien and Qntal. Helium Vola interpret medieval lyrics in a modern, electronic soundscape. The music covers a bro ...
– ''Omnis Mundi Creatura'', ''Omnia Sol Temperat'', Nummus, Veni Veni * *
Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
– ''Bella Stella'' * H. P. Lovecraft – ''Gloria Patria'' * I Am Ghost – ''The Denouement'' * Industrial Monk – ''Magnificat'' * * Roland Kadan - ''In tyrannos!'', ''Cerebrum demitte, Domine!'', ''Coronae me iam piget'', ''De Panda et Catta et aliis animalibus'', ''Undam secundam'' * Itou Kanako – ''Lamento'' * Jacula – ''Praesentia Domini'' * Yuki Kajiura – ''Salva Nos'' *
Konstrakta Ana Đurić (; sr-Cyrl, Ана Ђурић, ; , ; born 12 October 1978), known professionally as Konstrakta ( sr-Cyrl, Констракта), is a Serbian singer and songwriter. She had risen to prominence as the lead vocalist of the indie pop b ...
– '' In corpore sano'' * Kronos – ''Magica Europa'', ''Party's (Partius?) Deorum'' *
Lacrimas Profundere Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic metal band from Germany. Their name means "to shed tears" in Latin. Their stylistic aesthetic has changed over time; originally a gothic death-doom band, they have simplified their style to a more mainstream go ...
– ''Priamus'' * Lesiem – ''Fortitudo'', ''Caritas'', ''Fundamentum'', ''Justitia'', ''Invidia'', ''Una terra'', ''Occultum'', ''Vivere'', ''Liberta'', ''Mater Gloria'', ''Veni Creator Spiritus'', ''Lacrimosa'', ''Floreat'', ''In Taberna Mori'', ''Ave Fortuna'', ''Agnus Dei'', ''Pater Patriae'', ''Navigator'', ''Africa'', ''Roma'', ''Britannia'', ''Coloris'', ''Aureus'', ''Diva'', ''Paradisus'', ''Poeta'', ''Humilitas'', ''Temperantia'', ''Fides'', ''Patientia'', ''Spes'', ''Prudentia'', ''Vanitas'', ''Bonitas'' * * Libera – '' Gaudete'', ''Sacris Solemnis'', ''Sempiterna'', ''Sanctus'', ''Ave Maria'', ''Recordare'', ''Locus Iste'', ''Stabat'', ''Luminosa'', ''Agnus Dei'', ''Sancta'', ''Angelis'', ''Lux Aeterna'', ''Ave Verum'' *
Little Mix Little Mix are a British girl group, composed of group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, and Perrie Edwards. Jesy Nelson was originally part of the group before she left in 2020. After becoming the first group to win the British v ...
– Lightning * Luciano Ligabue – ''Libera nos a malo'' *
Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The ...
– ''Metallic Tragedy'' * Mama Ladilla – ''Cunnilingus post mortem'' Fortitudo ' *
Mecano Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. Mecano became one of the most successful Spanish pop bands of all time. The band is still the best-selling Spanish band, with over 25 million records worldwide. They were consid ...
– ''No es Serio este Cementerio'' *
Mediæval Bæbes The Mediæval Bæbes are a British musical ensemble founded in 1996 by Dorothy Carter and Katharine Blake. It included some of Blake's colleagues from the band Miranda Sex Garden, as well as other friends who shared her love of medieval music. ...
– ''Salva Nos'', ''Gaudete'', ''Ecce Mundi Gaudium'', ''Miseria Nomine'', ''Verbum Caro'', ''Veni, Veni'' * *
Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989), '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ' ...
– '' Hellfire'' * The Misfits – ''Halloween II'' *
Mocedades Mocedades () is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, who represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the hit song "Eres Tú". Since June 2014, ''Mocedades'' has been the name of two bands: one with Izaskun Uranga ...
- '' Pange linguam '' *
My Ruin My Ruin is an American alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California, composed of the husband and wife duo Tairrie B and Mick Murphy. The band has been through various line-up changes since its formation in 1999. The band's sound consis ...
– ''Momento Mori'' * Kumiko Noma – ''
Lilium ''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. M ...
'' ('' Elfen Lied'') *
Rosenstolz Rosenstolz () was a German pop duo from Berlin that was active between 1991 and 2012 and had chart hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The duo consisted of singer AnNa R. and musician Peter Plate, who occasionally provided vocals. ...
– ''Amo Vitam'' *
Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, '' The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want Wha ...
– ''Regina caeli, O filii et filiae'' * Origa – ''Inner Universe'' *
Qntal Qntal is a German "electro-medieval" band founded in 1991 by Michael Popp and Ernst Horn. They later added vocalist Syrah (Sigrid Hausen) to complete the band. It has roots in Estampie, an acoustic band based on "authentic" Early music, whereas ...
– ''Ad mortem festinamus'', ''Flamma'', ''Omnis mundi illuminate'', ''Stella splendens'' * * Yoko Shimomura – ''Somnus'' *
Simon and Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including the electric remix of ...
– '' Benedictus'' * Sopor Aeternus – ''Modela est'' *
Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later i ...
– ''O Caritas'' * The Association – Requiem for the Masses *
The Streets The Streets are an English music project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project has released six studio albums: '' Original Pirate Material'' (2002), ''A Grand Don't Come for Free'' (2004), ''The Hardest Way to ...
– ''Memento Mori'' * Tanzwut – ''Toccato, Caupona, Fatue'' *
Theatre of tragedy Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre. History Formation (1993) Theatre of Tragedy was founded on 2 October 19 ...
– ''Venus'' *
This Ascension This Ascension is a gothic/ethereal band from Santa Barbara, Southern California that formed in 1988. They released four albums and two 7" vinyl singles on their label Tess Records, between 1989 and 1999. They also released a best of compilat ...
– ''Gloria in Excelsis'' * Ticklish Brother – ''Ficos et Olivas'' *
Tura Satana (band) Tura Satana was an American metal band named after cult actress Tura Satana. The band started in the early 1990s under the name Manhole. Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album ''All Is Not Well''. While the ...
– ''Omnia Vinat Amor'' * U2 – ''
Gloria Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins) ...
'' *
Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the '' Final Fantasy'' video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve, with English singer-songwriter Elton ...
– ''Advent: One-Winged Angel'', ''Divinity'', ''Liberi Fatali'', '' One-Winged Angel'', ''Yakusoku no chi ~The Promised Land~'' * Unto Ashes – ''Quid Vides'', ''Estuans Interius'' * *
Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...
– ''Agnus Dei'' * SIE Sound Team – ''The First Hunter'' *
Eric Whitacre Eric Edward Whitacre (born January2, 1970) is an American composer, conductor, and speaker best known for his choral music. In March2016, he was appointed as Los Angeles Master Chorale's first artist-in-residence at the Walt Disney Concert Hall ...
– '' Lux Aurumque'' *
Akiko Shikata is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer, who is known for writing music for games and anime. She is best known for her contributions to the ''Ar tonelico'', ''Shadow Hearts'' and ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' games, as well as anime adaptatio ...
– ''HOLLOW'', ''Agnus Dei'' * Haruka Shimotsuki – ''Key of Paradise'' * Keiki Kobayashi – ''The Unsung War'' ('' Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'') * Paul Mottram – ''Tempestus'' * Jesper Kyd – ''Apocalypse'' * Murray Gold – ''Vale Decem'', ''Song of Freedom'' * Jacek Kaczmarski – ''Lekcja historii klasycznej'' *
Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...
- ''Life'll Kill Ya'' from album Life'll Kill Ya *
Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variet ...
(feat. Audio Clayton) – ''Potatus Et Molassus'' *
Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989), '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ' ...
, Chorus Of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame - ''Sanctuary!'' *
Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989), '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ' ...
, Stephen Schwartz, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Choir - ''Entr'acte'' * In the Green Original Company - ''O Virga ac Diadema'' * In the Green Original Company - ''O Viridissima Virga'' * Ola Gjeilo - ''Unicornis Captivatur''


Notes

* * These artists have recorded a significant body of work in Latin. Titles given are representative or well known. * † This symbol indicates a hit single.


Other music

* The
early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classi ...
ensemble
Rondellus In music rondellus is the formalized interchange of parts or voices according to a scheme, often used in English conducti and frequently in English motets of the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, but never used for an entire piec ...
has performed acoustic renditions of
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped def ...
songs in Latin. * Dr. Jukka Ammondt has performed a number of songs by
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...
translated into Latin.


References

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