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O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen (TTBB div)
Item #: 3626S-2

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Product Rating:     Date Posted: 2006-12-12 23:57:00
" Not just an adaptation! "
Posted By: Chip Prince
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I sang this piece, a re-imagining of Lauridsen's already-popular SATB anthem, two years ago with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. The interesting thing about it is that it isn't just a compressed version of the original; it's been reinvented for the peculiar sonority of the male vocal ensemble. There are many more root-position chords than in the SATB version, and the low basses routinely sing D's below the staff, giving the piece a wonderfully grounding feel. It's the familiar "O Magnum" but it's also not. I highly recommend it.
 
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