Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score (SATB, in G) · view Complete Score (treble notation, SATB, in G) · view Complete Score (SATB, in F) · view Complete Score (treble notation, SATB, in F) · view Engraving File (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1/2 · view Trombone 1/2 · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 viols |
— | — | Complete score (Tr T T B) · view Engraving files (Personal composer) · view Treble viol · view Tenor viol 1, alto clef · view Tenor viol 1, octave treble clef · view Tenor viol 2, alto clef · view Tenor viol 2, octave treble clef · view Bass viol · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Complete performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and with Marthe Jobidon (trumpet) and Eric Vaillancourt & Steve Guerin (performer) | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Complete performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | For 4 Recorders (Harmer) | MIDI performance · file |
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