Some of you may remember a piece that Jacksonville State did at the College Choral Festival: O Magnum Mysterium by David Childs. Several of you commented to me about that piece and you may remember that I told you that I found one of their folders with the piece in it. (and no, i haven't mailed it back yet) (and yes, i will . . . eventually.)Anyway, I'm planning on us performing the piece on the UAB Honor Choir concert with the UAB Honor Choir on Saturday, January 14. It's really an incredible work and very accessible. I've been playing through it tonight and I'm excited about learning it. (you can see it here and hear it here)
And yes, that's the day the rest of the world celebrates Clay's birth. Perhaps singing O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery) will justly honor him.
4 comments:
We do not have women's choir on Nov. 30, right?
noooo! i HATED their arrangment! :(
The David Childs version is the best, and I'm pretty sure that's what it was. And so, I'm just gonna have to say it - Katie Mo, you have bad taste. Sorry. =/
This is an AMAZING arrangement! The choir singing this is only decent though. They have terrible diction. I couldn't understand anything they were saying, and I know the words by heart. Also, the song was far too slow, and I don't like the women on the chant section. The audio quality is terrible as well.
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