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The Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a, also BWV 243.1, [1] by Johann Sebastian Bach is a musical setting of the Latin text of the Magnificat, Mary's canticle from the Gospel of Luke. It was composed in 1723 and is in twelve movements , scored for five vocal parts (two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass) and a Baroque orchestra of trumpets ...
The Magnificat setting consists of seven movements for the text of the canticle (Luke 1:46-55), concluded by two movements of the doxology.The following table shows the title, voices, tempo marking, time, key and text source for the nine movements, based on the vocal score, edited by Günter Graulich after the autograph.
Dieter Schnebel wrote a Magnificat in 1996/97 for small choir (schola), percussion and additional instruments ad libitum. Arvo Pärt composed a setting for choir a cappella. Kim André Arnesen's Magnificat for choir, strings, piano, and organ premiered in 2010. [citation needed] The Taizé Community have also composed an ostinato setting of the ...
Sing we merrily unto God – Blow up the trumpet; Crowned with flowers; Wedded to will is witless; Make ye joy to God; for 6 voices: Have mercy upon me [Instrumental] Fantazia; This day Christ was born; O God that guides the cheerful sun; Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles; Turn our captivity; Ah silly soul; How vain the toils
The setting of the evening canticles, part of the Anglican daily service of Evening Prayer, consists of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) and Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon). Mary sings the Magnificat ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") on the occasion of her visit to Elizabeth , as narrated in the Gospel of Luke ( Luke 1:39–56 ).
Evensong was initially sung entirely to plainsong.Musicians gradually created polyphonic settings of its music, especially of the Magnificat. [6]The first musical setting of the Book of Common Prayer, by John Marbeck, provided a simplified version of traditional chant settings. [7]
In 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, [a] as part of his second cantata cycle.Taken from Martin Luther's German translation of the Magnificat canticle ("Meine Seele erhebt den Herren"), the title translates as "My soul magnifies the Lord".
I Will Sing is an album of contemporary worship music recorded by Don Moen. Recorded live in the CBN studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the album was produced by Paul Mills, and includes the vocals by Lenny LeBlanc and guitar by Chris Rodriguez. The album also includes narrations that contain Bible verses.