No-res, a Symphonic Tragedy in Two Parts (Catalan: Nothing, una tragèdia simfònica en dues parts), also known as No-res, an Agnostic Requiem (Catalan: Nothing, un rèquiem agnòstic) is a cantata[1] for choir, orchestra, narrator and magnetic tape by Barcelonan composer Leonardo Balada.
In the first movement, the narrator describes death, not only from its tragic side, but also from a metaphysical point of view.
The text contains quotes by many authors around the world, in different languages, such as Catalan, Spanish, French, English, and Italian, with the purpose of stating that death is universal.
At the very beginning of the first part, the composer uses the tape of a wolf howling, while the choir tries to imitate its sound.
The composer tries to represent the everlasting struggle against the undeniable truth, as well as he questions the existence of God or the fairness thereof.