Ben Ponniah
O magnum mysterium
for SATB with divisi a cappella
Ben Ponniah
O magnum mysterium
for SATB with divisi a cappella
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB)
- Composer Ben Ponniah
- Series Boosey & Hawkes Contemporary Choral Series
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano Score
- Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
- Order no. BH14015
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Description:
O magnum mysterium was written in 2013 and is dedicated to Dawn Herbert, the composer's ex-wife and the mother of his son, Reginald. It was written while staying at her family's farm in Cambridgeshire. Unintentionally, the wide-open spaces infused Ben Ponniah's writing. This work uses the following 7-note scale: G, A, Bb, C, D, E and F#. Only these notes are used throughout the piece and the scale is derived from Scriabin's 'Mystic Chord'. The u and unresolved tonality, therefore, reflects the mystery surrounding the miraculous birth of Jesus, as well as Ponniah's own personal doubts and wonder.