O Magnum Mysterium - Edward-Rhys Harry |
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Essentially in arch form, this piece is predominantly homophonic
in nature, and explores the relationship between triple and
quintuple time alongside the tonal relationship between a key
and its relative minor. The piece was commissioned by Bristol
Chamber Choir who gave its premiere performance in December
2007. The text is the familiar Latin setting:
O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia
viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo,
cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia.
O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see
the new-born Lord, lying in a manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose
womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord. Alleluia!
If you can't see the score in the panel below, you can get the Sibelius Scorch plug-in here. Created using Sibelius. Remember that the quality of the midi playback is necessarily limited, and that the score here appears more jagged than the printed version.