Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate[4] is the fourth studio album by American musician and composer Constance Demby, with additional contributions by Michael Stearns.

Inspired by Western classical and sacred music, Novus Magnificat was self-defined as "A Magnificat and Exaltate for digital orchestra, choral voices, and special electronic images"[7][8] and "Dedicated to the Infinite One..."[8] The album originated in 1982, shortly after Demby had finished her previous studio album, Sacred Space Music.

'"[1] In 1985, after setting up her home studio, Demby found the task of recording her new ideas somewhat intimidating as she lacked experience of operating the equipment, using a digital sampling synthesizer, or had composed or performed such a longform orchestral composition.

To further matters, Demby was unable to record her ideas as she found herself "alone with the equipment and paralyzed with fear", thus creating a block on her creativity.

After Demby had recorded her parts, the music was further enhanced with electronic textures by composer Michael Stearns and refined with co-producer Anna Turner.

[11] In 1987, the last movement of "Novus Magnificat, Part One" (dubbed "My Heart Doth Soar") and the first movement of "Novus Magnificat, Part Two" (dubbed "The Flying Bach") were selected by Demby for her self-released 1978–1986 best-of compilation Light of This World (cassette and CD versions: the vinyl could only fit "The Flying Bach").

[2] Its subtitle "Through the Stargate" is complemented with a space-themed cover reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey (whose novel version featured a "Star Gate").

[13] USA Today wrote, "There is no other recording in the electronic genre rooted in the harmonies of Bach and the romantics that is so heartfelt",[13] while Pulse!