O Magnum Mysterium

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Composer
Shawn Charton
Difficulty
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Season
Christmas
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella] Chime Handbells
Category
Anthems Processionals
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

Christmas Processional (or anthem) for SATB choir and optional bells/chimes. Latin text.

Medieval, chantlike, and mysterious -- capturing the theme of the text well!

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!]