For the Dies Irae, Verdi obviously has learned his lesson from Berlioz. (This gets used a lot in TV commercials.) Catch the whispering in horror from the chorus. For the Tuba Mirum, Verdi uses his brass section like Berlioz. The bass intones the Mors Stupebit with a sense of trepidation. The Liber Scriptus features a mezzo applying some balm to the situation. Unlike Berlioz, Verdi brings back the Dies Irae to cap the Sequence.
Verdi: Requiem, First Part of Sequence (Maazel conducting)
There is a segue into the Quid Sum Miser and the Rex Tremendae. Here the approach is far different from Berlioz. It sounds more like the opera house.
Here, Verdi opts for simplicity and brevity, as opposed to Berlioz.
Verdi: Requiem, Lacrymosa (Soloists Fleming, Urmana, Pape, Pita; Pappano conducting)
And were off to the races! The Sanctus is much livelier and less hushed than Berlioz. With the Agnus Dei, the tone returns to reverence.
Verdi: Requiem, Sanctus & Agnus Dei (Soloists Price & Cassotto; Karajan conducting at La Scala)