O Magnum Mysterium

The following article was recently passed along to me, and it was too intriguing not to share. In it, Morten Lauridsen shares some of the creative process that went into composing his "O Magnum Mysterium", inlcuding some inspiration from a Zurbarán still life. Particularly fascinating is that the piece finds its roots in chant and polyphony, and yet, it is a thoroughly modern piece; I can't