Robert reynolds wind ensemble lieutenant commander stephen j. Title o magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum composer gabrieli, giovanni. Mixed choir ivo antognini walton music ssatb a cappella choral score. O great mystery and wonderful sacrament that animals should see the newborn lord lying in a manger. The narration provides a detailed account of the prophecy, conception, birth and first few days of jesus life using bible texts. O magnum mysterium giovanni gabrieli from choralwiki. Selected for the jonathan talberg choral series, kevin memley has produced a gorgeous new setting of this timehonored text. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen performed by kings. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen. O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. The piece is intended to express the joy and awe that was felt by the shepherds as they celebrated and worshiped the christchild in the manger on christmas eve. One of my mens choir singers is getting married and hed like us to sing the victoria o magnum at the wedding. O magnum mysterium by ivo antognini 1963 octavo sheet.
Lux aeterna for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Print and download in pdf or midi o magnum mysterium. Swiss composer ivo antognini has gained widespread recognition in recent years. His ave maria was released last year and has quickly established kevin as a new composer to watch. His motet o magnum mysterium 2007 is dedicated to the international well known marimbaphone player katarzyna mycka. English translation o great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn lord, lying in a manger. O magnum mysterium has been used as a chant on christmas morning for well over a millennium, and may date from as far back as the 6th century. O magnum mysterium by ivo antognini 1963 octavo sheet music. T mid ly o sacrum convivium a 4 mens impletur gratia tablet phone. O magnum mysterium programme notes the cantate choir.
O magnum mysterium united states naval academy band. And yet the young spanish composer offers nothing truly revolutionary in the work. He has done arrangements for many latin american artists. The fabulous ecu chamber singers sing my o magnum mysterium andrew crane, conductor dec 6, 2011 st. O magnum mysterium ivo antognini les muses chorale. Premiered at the 2010 acda western convention, rich, lush chords and delicate motifs. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away. O magnum mysterium is a brief but powerful piece that i wrote for a small church choir directed by my wife, patrizia, for christmas of 2010.
The choral sections are unaccompanied meditations using wellknown latin texts. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum iesum christum. O magnum mysterium from three composers perspectives. Trzcinski, conductor a longtime faculty member at the university of southern californias thornton school of music, morten lauridsen founded the schools advanced studies program in scoring for motion pictures and. Sacrament edit mysterium magnum is often employed in christian theology as a euphemism for sacrament. This setting for unaccompanied satb divisi by morten lauridsen, one of americas most loved and most performed living choral composers, is rich in colour, deeply spiritual and intensely moving. While there are plenty of editions of the original voicing countertenors arent part of our normal voicing and even some transcribed for ssaa im checking to see if one of those might work, im curious to know if anyone has arranged the. It would make a powerful addition to any concert or recital. He studied at the norwegian academy of music oslo and at the manhattan school of music. O magnum mysterium in circumcisione domini motecta, venetiis, 1572. A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. O magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas a great number of composers have reworked the chant into a contemporary setting. The piece should have stayed in the drawer until the following christmas.
For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful o magnum mysterium text depicting the birth of the newborn king among the lowly animals and shepherds. Ivo antognini, composer university of johannesburg choir renette bouwer, choirmaster recorded on 21 october 20 by alli heyns in rand. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. He is best known for his six vocal cycles and his setting of o magnum mysterium he is a 3time grammy nominee and the recipient of numerous awards, including the national medal of arts, presented to him by president george w.
O magnum mysterium marcus paus zhdk vocalensemble on. Morna edmundson and elektra womens choir vancouver canada. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pardon, jai pas bien compris sa, violin, cello, piano. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. O magnum mysterium sheet music for strings download free. The organs role is to accompany and amplify the storytelling. O magnum mysterium solo soprano, ttb, ttbar panis dei ttbb easy intermediate visit for details of additional titles. O magnum mysterium by swissitalian composer ivo antognini les muses chorale canada dr. White o magnum mysterium sheet music for choir satb. O magnum mysterium is a sixpart motet by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, based on the responsorial chant of the same name, and was written for the celebration of christmas. Welcome to o magnum mysterium, our holiday program exploring the. Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsens touchstones.
O magnum mysterium by ivo antognini performed by suono. Details of o magnum mysterium sa antognini, ivo choral sheet music specialists pana musica. Omagnum mysterium op 111 the motet o magnum mysterium for soprano. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. The last of my seasonal favourites uses one of the oldest texts heard at christmas. A cappella here is a magnificent setting of the beloved latin text that is not long, and it is singable by any intermediate choir yet substantive enough to appeal to more advanced ensembles. It was meant as a gift for these good people that came once a week to prepare christmas songs. Download and print o magnum mysterium sheet music for choir satb. Sandras music is composed with the sound of expressive voices in mind its alive with spirit and soul, making it a pleasure to explore. The compelling text of o magnum mysterium, once a nativity responsory from the gregorian times1 has been set to music many times, from the beginning of the renaissance era to the present day. As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers.
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