O magnum mysterium
from God be in my Head by Ben Ponniah
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Written in 2013. This work uses the following 7 note scale: G, A, B flat, C, D, E and F sharp. Only these notes are used throughout the piece and the scale is derived from Scriabin's 'Mystic Chord'. The tonality, therefore, reflects the mystery surrounding the miraculous birth of Jesus.
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O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum
jacentem in praesepio.
Beata Virgo cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!
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O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the newborn Lord
lying in a manger.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum
jacentem in praesepio.
Beata Virgo cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Jesum Christum.
Alleluia!
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O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the newborn Lord
lying in a manger.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
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from God be in my Head,
released April 9, 2014
Ensemble 45 was conducted by Will Dawes and recorded by Bernard Martin of OxRecs in the chapel of St. Peter's College, Oxford, by kind permission of Dr. Roger Allen, on 15 February 2014.
Ensemble 45 was conducted by Will Dawes and recorded by Bernard Martin of OxRecs in the chapel of St. Peter's College, Oxford, by kind permission of Dr. Roger Allen, on 15 February 2014.
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Ben Ponniah Oxford, UK
Ben Ponniah was born in 1984 and studied at Ipswich School where he was a music scholar. He started composing choral music
at the age of 22, during his gap year.
His musical influences include Francis Poulenc, Olivier Messiaen, Alexander Scriabin and John Coltrane. His natural influences include the sun, moon and stars.
For more details, please visit: www.ben.ponniah.co.uk/biography/
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