Sacred, by how it feels

Sacred is mostly low-intensity. 6 of the 12 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Sacred

Across the 12 Sacred songs we've measured, intensity averages 39/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Sancta Maria (the calmest here, 10) to Confutatis (the most charged, 83), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1915–2015.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Mass in B Minor.

5.5
Avg Intensity
6
Safe
4
Moderate
2
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (6)

Album art for Stabat Mater, RV 621 by Antonio Vivaldi
Stabat Mater, RV 621
Antonio Vivaldi
safe
Album art for Sancta Maria by Enya
Sancta Maria
Enya
safe
Album art for English House by Fleet Foxes
English House
Fleet Foxes
safe
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Mass No. 2 in G major, D 167
Franz Schubert
safe
♪
All-Night Vigil
Rachmaninoff
safe
♪
Ave Verum Corpus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (4)

Album art for Gloria in D Major, RV 589 by Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria in D Major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi
moderate
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Threni
Igor Stravinsky
moderate
Album art for Corpus Christi Carol by Jeff Buckley
Corpus Christi Carol
Jeff Buckley
moderate
Album art for Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (2)

Album art for Mass in B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach
intense
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Confutatis
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
intense

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