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Mary's canticle from the Gospel of Luke provides the Latin text for Bach's Magnificat in D major, BWV 243. Written for five-part chorus, five vocal soloists, and orchestra, it unfolds in twelve concise movements. Festive trumpet choruses contrast with lightly scored solo arias, allowing changes in v...
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Concise Bach masterpiece, high performance frequency, admired for brilliance, balance, and contrapuntal command.
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John Rutter's Magnificat is a large-scale sacred choral work composed in 1990. The composition sets the traditional biblical Magnificat text for soprano soloist, mixed chorus, and full orchestra. Rutter infuses the work with his characteristically accessible melodic style, incorporating elements of...
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Popular Rutter work with appealing color, less critically esteemed than his Requiem.
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