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respond-o-magnum-mysterium

Respond: O Magnum Mysterium

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SKU: 0014 Categories: Advent 4, Backlist - Choral, Choral, Lectionary Fall 2015 - 25% off, Sheetmusic
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Composer

Giles, Randall

Music Type

Choral

Difficulty

Medium/Difficult

Voicing

SATB

Accompaniment

a cappella

Season

Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time

Liturgical Celebrations

Eucharist

Publication

2000

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Respond: O Magnum Mysterium
Randall Giles

Here is a graceful and effective setting of this famous Advent text. Dr. Giles creates an atmosphere of mystery by his use of close intervals and repeated melodic fragments. There is much use of the Gregorian chant here, both unadorned and developed in the choral writing. The concluding “Alleluia” with its wide intervals and harmonic changes communicates the premonition of Christ’s suffering and death. This would be especially effective as an anthem for Advent or carol concert.

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The chromaticism of the Alleluia is a moment of transcendent beauty. Those who can sing this music should.
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