O Magnum Mysterium

by

William Copper

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Polyphony in an almost renaissance style, but with harmonic freedom to reach a modern dissonant exultant ending. This work was written to illustrate how many of the principles of older music can be made to work in new music, even the notion of "Tempus Perfectus", where the music moves faster in a triple meter.

By the composer of Lovelife Dances and Sea Fever

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

    Beata virgo cujus viscera                
    meruent partare Dominum Christum.
    Alleluia.               
  
       Literal translation:
           O great mystery and admirable [wonderful] sacrament 
           That animals see the Lord born 
           Lying in a manger.
        
           Blessed virgin whose viscera  [womb]
           Were [was] worthy to bear Lord Christ. 
           Allelujah.
	

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