O magnum mysterium - Oostenbrug, Wytze

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"The original Gregorian melody is written in the 8th mode (hypomixolydian) with finalis on G and reciting tone on C. Characteristic here is that this reciting tone (dominant) is not, as usual, a fifth, but a quarter above the finalis. I have transposed this position to C hypomixolydian with reciting tone on F. With this also F major is very close and from there d minor, a minor and even A major are reached. However, the piece closes with an Alleluia in A major."

◈ Genre → Motets

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F#2 – A5

♩ Tempo larghetto (60)

◷ Duration ~9 min 43 sec

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 141

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 7

CPDL # 64753

Editor Wytze Oostenbrug

Posted 2021-06-13

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – A5

Alto

B-3 – D5

Tenor

D3 – A-4

Bass

F#2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cuius viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Iesum Christum. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus. Beata Virgo, cuius viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Iesum Christum. Alleluia!