This motet was composed around 1570 and was originally set for four voices. It transcribes beautifully for brass and could be considered a companion piece for the popular O Magnum Mysterium. The trumpet intones the Gregorian chant melody, …Read More
This motet was composed around 1570 and was originally set for four voices. It transcribes beautifully for brass and could be considered a companion piece for the popular O Magnum Mysterium. The trumpet intones the Gregorian chant melody, followed by a jaunty and insistent triple-meter section, which leads to a drawn-out "Amen."