O Magnum Mysterium

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Composer
Cleamon Downs
Difficulty
Moderately Difficult radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Christmas
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB a cappella with lots of SA divisi. Latin text.
  Atmospheric, mysterious, chantlike, and enchantingly beautiful. Free rhythm throughout.

Audio
Lyrics

O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio!

[O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord, lying in a manger!]