The text tells the story of the birth of jesus, and lauridsens music is as sensitive and spiritual as you could possibly wish for. O magnum mysterium and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. English translation o great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn lord, lying in a manger. 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 piece for ttbb. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio.
Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum christum. Morten lauridsens compositions are published in the united states and abroad by peermusic classical, based in new york and hamburg. Buy lauridsen o magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen, nicol matt, jrg halubek, morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe from amazons classical music store. The choral music of morten lauridsen hal leonard online. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67576 hyperion. O magnum mysterium for mixed choir satb and harp piano no.
O magnum mysterium by morten lauridsen wind band literature. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement lauridsens o magnum mysterium expresses mystical awe at the mystery of the. Lux aeterna for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It is possible in certain circumstances to purchase some scores direct from the hire library, even if advertised as available only for hire please contact the hire library. This piece would work well for either a chamber quartet or for a full string orchestra. O magnum mysterium plain song setting and the words the version of the plainsong melody of o magnum mysterium, which is presented here, is taken from the liber usualis.
O magnum mysterium in circumcisione domini 1572, 1583b. Lauridsen score animation youtube brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. As so many christmasrelated texts do, it explores the immense contrast of sacred and secular, here between the great mystery of god born as a human being and the. The now deceased director of the chorale at the time, paul salamunovich, according to lauridsen, was one of the great practitioners of gregorian chant,4. O magnum mysterium, a sacred motet, is one of his most popular. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. 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. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen pdf morten lauridsen b. Print and download in pdf or midi o magnum mysterium.
O magnum mysterium sheet music vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music by morten lauridsen. 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. Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum. Celebrating morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium usc. An extensive 1999 interview of lauridsen conducted by bruce duffie. Complete score treble notation, satb, in g complete score satb, in f complete score treble notation, satb, in f engraving file finale. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland. O magnum mysterium giovanni gabrieli choralwiki cpdl. Midwinter songs choruspiano version, psalm 29, o love be fed by apples while ye may, four madrigals on renaissance texts and. O magnum mysterium morten lauridsen grex vocalis on vimeo. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. Vocal, medium voice, piano accompaniment sheet music book by morten lauridsen 1943.
For centuries, composers have been inspired by the text of the beautiful 0 magnum my. Watch the video for o magnum mysterium from morten lauridsens lauridsen. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. A national o magnum mysterium, diraiton from les chansons des roses, o nata lux from lux aeterna and sure on this shining night from nocturnes. Morten lauridsens personal website for a program note on o magnum mysterium, click publicationsview by ensembleo magnum mysterium. 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 from morten lauridsens lauridsen, m choral works for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner joy. O magnum mysterium lux aeterna madrigali les chansons des roses by nicol matt and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The last of my seasonal favourites uses one of the oldest texts heard at christmas. His eight vocal cycles, instrumental works, art songs and series of motets including o magnum mysterium are performed throughout the world and have been recorded on over two hundred cds, including several. O magnum mysterium at once genuinely original and yet reassuringly accessible, the music of morten lauridsen has achieved something of a cult status. The music of american composer morten lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the twentyfirst century.
One of the bestselling pieces of choral music of the late twentieth century, the motet o magnum mysterium o great mystery epitomizes the style of its composer, american morten lauridsen. Related works, used as the model for the missa o magnum mysterium. 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. Victoria o magnum mysterium the cambridge singers youtube. These works are distributed by the hal leonard corporation. It was at that very first concert that music director paul salamunovich told the audience, until now, vittorias o magnum mysterium has been the most beautiful and. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion. O magnum mysterium, a song by morten lauridsen, chamber choir of europe, nicol matt on spotify. This is a book of some 1900 pages of plainsong, compiled in the 1890s by the monks of the french abbey of solesmes, under the editorship of the then abbot, dom andre. O magnum mysterium, an album by morten lauridsen, ora singers on spotify. It would make a powerful addition to any concert or recital. In this fourpart a cappella chorus work, lauridsen takes a centuriesold latin text describing the nativity scene, imbues it with closelyvoiced chords. A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. One of my mens choir singers is getting married and hed like us to sing the victoria o magnum at the wedding.
The chant text o magnum mysterium was compiled more than a thousand. It was published after the 2007 national medal of arts ceremony. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. Jacob boehmes mysterium magnum, part one internet archive. Morten lauridsen is one of the most prominent choral composers of the 20. Although composed in 1994, o magnum mysterium took a good few years before garnering such widespread praise. In the united kingdom, his compositions are published by faber music. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This fine arrangement brings morton lauridsens reverent. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio.
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