Missa O magnum mysterium

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Missa O magnum mysterium is a Renaissance polyphonic Mass setting by Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, renowned for its rich, expressive treatment of the Christmas responsory "O magnum mysterium."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mass setting
musical composition
associatedComposerNationality Spanish
associatedLanguageFamily Romance languages
associatedTheme Nativity of Christ
basedOn O magnum mysterium
catalogueNote parody Mass based on Victoria's motet O magnum mysterium
centuryOfComposition 16th century
composer Tomás Luis de Victoria
countryOfOrigin Spain
genre Mass ordinary setting
Renaissance polyphony
sacred music
hasMovementOrder Kyrie–Gloria–Credo–Sanctus–Agnus Dei
hasPart Agnus Dei (Missa O magnum mysterium)
linked to: Agnus Dei

Credo (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Gloria (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Kyrie (Missa O magnum mysterium)
linked to: Kyrie

Sanctus (Missa O magnum mysterium)
linked to: Sanctus
historicalRegion Habsburg Spain
keyCharacteristic expressive text setting
rich sonorities
language Latin
liturgicalOccasion Christmas
liturgicalUse Mass
musicalEra Late Renaissance
notableFor expressive treatment of the Christmas responsory O magnum mysterium
performanceContext concert performance
liturgical performance
period Renaissance
relatedWork motet O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
sacredOrSecular sacred
scoring choir
style contrapuntal writing
imitative polyphony
textIncipit Agnus Dei
Credo
Gloria
Kyrie
Sanctus
textSource Christmas responsory O magnum mysterium
Roman Catholic Mass Ordinary
typicalEnsemble SATB choir
usesCantusFirmus O magnum mysterium
vocalType a cappella

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Tomás Luis de Victoria notableWork Missa O magnum mysterium
Missa O magnum mysterium hasPart Gloria (Missa O magnum mysterium)
linked to: Missa O magnum mysterium
Missa O magnum mysterium hasPart Credo (Missa O magnum mysterium)
linked to: Missa O magnum mysterium