O magnum mysterium (Byrd, William)
| Title | O magnum mysterium |
| Creators | William Byrd, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus soprano, alto, tenor and bass |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1607 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 300 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Graduals, Motets |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 4 recorders | Daniel Harmer |
| View | Complete | 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Complete | 4 viols | Albert Folop |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score (SATB, in G) Complete Score (treble notation, SATB, in G) Complete Score (SATB, in F) Complete Score (treble notation, SATB, in F) Engraving File (Finale) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones |
— | — | Complete Score Trumpet 1/2 Trombone 1/2 Engraving files (Finale) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 viols |
— | — | Complete score (Tr T T B) Engraving files (Personal composer) Treble viol Tenor viol 1, alto clef Tenor viol 1, octave treble clef Tenor viol 2, alto clef Tenor viol 2, octave treble clef Bass viol |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | — | Complete performance | ||
| View | Michel Rondeau, trumpet with Marthe Jobidon, trumpet Eric Vaillancourt & Steve Guerin, performer |
For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Complete performance | |
| View | MIDI | For 4 Recorders (Harmer) | MIDI performance |
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