| O magnum mysterium | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Morten Lauridsen | |
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| Occasion | Christmas |
| Text | O magnum mysterium |
| Language | Latin |
| Composed | 1994 |
| Dedication | Los Angeles Master Chorale |
| Performed | 18 December 1994: Los Angeles |
| Published | 1995 |
| Scoring | SATB div. |
O magnum mysterium (O great mystery) is a motet for choir a cappella by Morten Lauridsen. He set the text of "O magnum mysterium", a Gregorian chant for Christmas, in 1994. The composition, performed and recorded often, made Lauridsen famous. It was described as expressive ethereal sounds in imperturbable calmness.[1]