Conventional choral wisdom suggests that the american morten lauridsen is a onework wonder and certainly o magnum mysterium is wonderful, with vocal lines that arch out like fan vaulting. Beata virgo cujus vicera meruerunt portare dominum christum. The author explains many names, places and themes found in genesis. Francis poulenc plays poulenc concerto for two pianos.
O magnum mysterium francis poulenc by sexteto cantabile on. Francis jean marcel poulenc january 7, 1899 january 30, 1963 was a french composer and a member of the french group les six. Print and download in pdf or midi o magnum mysterium. This jacob boehmes famous work on the symbolism of the biblical genesis, the first book of moses. O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum ut animalia viderent dominum natum jacentem in praesepio. Poulenc composed this work for the monastery choir at champfleury, where one of his greatnephews was a monk. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director. Francis jean marcel poulenc january 7, 1899 january 30, 1963 was a french. O magnum mysterium is a responsorial chant from the matins of christmas. It is a commonplace that the overwhelming mass of our contemporary art that is exhibited has devolved into mere exhibitionism. Gloucester cathedral, north side of lady chapel sanctuary annunciation, christopher whall c1900. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland. O magnum mysterium by francis poulenc 18991963 octavo. Youtube video of this music on the university of kings college chapel choir channel paul halley, director.
O magnum mysterium from three composers perspectives. And the performance is excellent, but because its recorded with the mic some distance from the singers, you really almost hear more of the church than the. O magnum mysterium by paul halley live recording from a kings christmas 2015 starts at 1. The rest of the program consists of previously released material, including outstanding performances of morton lauridsens own setting of o magnum mysterium, another of the same text by poulenc, a track from shaws deservedly acclaimed rachmaninov vespers recording get it if you dont have it, a schubert song for male chorus, three shaw. This influence is apparent in morten lauridsens piece, o magnum mysterium. He currently holds a position as distinguished professor of music at the university of southern california thornton school of music. Francis jean marcel poulenc was a member of the group of french. O magnum mysterium o magnum mysterium from venite adoremus michael john trotta hampton roads music group, llc. O magnum mysterium sheet music download free in pdf or midi. If you would like to perform this work, please send me a message. O magnum mysterium sheet music download free in pdf or. 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. Vocal score choral ssaa unison sheet music wilhelm hansen. This is something that would benefit from more conical brass band instrumentation rather than trumpets and trombones.
Jacob boehmes mysterium magnum, part one internet archive. And the performance is excellent, but because its recorded with the mic some distance from the singers, you really almost hear. Check out o magnum mysterium francis poulenc by sexteto cantabile on amazon music. Schirmer edition has become a staple in choral programs and libraries throughout the world. The director matt walsh recommended the robert shaw festival singers recordings of the motet so i picked this one up.
Apart from the lack of counterpoint, the setting uses all lauridsens touchstones. Het complete programmaboekje vind je hier, als pdffile 550 kb, en is te. Hodie christus natus est yeardate of composition yd of comp. Choir satb francis poulenc o magnum mysterium sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. O magnum mysterium is pervaded by the same tenderness and refinement found in lux aeterna. Choir sheet music book by francis poulenc 18991963. Magnum mysterium shows how deftly poulenc manipulates his vocal. Hearing three different settings of o magnum mysterium by tallis, poulenc, and lauridsen simply blew me away. Calmus ensemble metropolitan museum of art, new york city december 8 20. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67449 hyperion.
He was a parisian by birth and death, and always preferred the city to the country. Follow us on facebook, twitter, instagram and on our website. A brief coda on alleluia is grafted seamlessly onto the section. O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio. O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the lord born lying in a manger. O magnum mysterium lauridsen from cda67576 hyperion. As always, robert shaw got the maximum performance out of his singers. A wonderfully expressive a cappella setting of the traditional christmas text. Beata virgo cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum christum.
O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio. O magnum mysterium ttbb parr hall warrington, cheshire, united kingdom warrington male voice choir, russell paterson. Christmas the morn, blessed are they, to music san francisco premieres, and selections from his. Et admirabile sacramentum, sung once in the first choir and once in the second choir, is sung on predominantly major chords, suggesting a softness of the words. The influence of gregorian chant on morten lauridsens o. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner joy. Four motets for christmas o magnum mysterium performed by vox caelestis vegyeskar, hungary, december 2011 conducted by valeria szebelledi. Bertram burkert plays o magnum mysterium by francis poulenc on a 1931 enrique coll. 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 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. The tiffany consort was founded in 2003 to bring together several of new yorks finest singers with the intention of presenting virtuosic choral music from all periods, one voice to a part, under the direction of nicholas white.
A comparative analysis of morten lauridsens o magnum. 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. Reynolds has arranged o magnum mysterium for standard band instrumentation with minimal percussion timpani and suspended cymbal. Nominal crosscueing is used at the end of the piece, where horn cues are placed in the saxophone family and a bass clarinet cue is in the tuba. Print and download choral sheet music for o magnum mysterium composed by morten lauridsen arranged for satb choir a cappella in d major. Bertram burkert plays o magnum mysterium by francis. O magnum mysterium fur gemischten chor a cappella klavierauszug zu probenzwecken unterlegt chorpartitur. The composer has disclosed that this motet is an affirmation of gods grace to the meeka quiet song of profound inner. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. While the core of the ensemble is 8 soloists, the number of singers varies according to the specific repertoire to. He was able to combine this haze of sound with the human voice in his choral music. Msr classics the tiffany consort o magnum mysterium. Carefully prepared dissonances and use of close harmonies thoughtfully paint the text as a sense of awe and wonder permeate the.
Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare dominum christum, alleluia. Following the deeply expressive o magnum mysterium the final three pieces abound with infectious festive. O magnum mysterium het mysterie van kerst in een tijdloos lied. He currently holds a position as distinguished professor of music at the university of southern california thornton school of. A generous selection of poulencs wonderful and varied liturgical works has been recorded here. Morten lauridsen o magnum mysterium satb choir a cappella.
We would love to hear from any singers who are interested in joining us. Jacob boehme translated by john sparrow free electronic text edition, 2010 introduction to the electronic edition of mysterium magnum it is with great pleasure that i offer this electronic edition of jacob boehmes work mysterium magnum, part two. Four motets for christmas o magnum mysterium robert shaw festival singers robert shaw cond. Francis poulenc o magnum mysterium sheet music for piano. Especially the motet o magnum mysterium which one choir i sing in at holy name cathedral is performing.
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