Magnificat, no. 1: Magnificat

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Click the button below to continue. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. In a style reminiscent of Old Testament poetry and song , Mary praises the Lord in alignment with this structure:. The first written variant of the Magnificat was in Koine Greek. In Eastern Orthodox worship, the Ode of the Theotokos is accompanied by the following refrain sung between the verses a sticheron and a megalynarion , which is the second part of the Axion Estin hymn:.

The translation of the hymn into Church Slavonic is as follows:. The Book of Common Prayer allows for an alternative to the Magnificat —the Cantate Domino , Psalm 98 —and some Anglican rubrics allow for a wider selection of canticles, but the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis remain the most popular. It is also commonly used among Lutherans at the Feast of the Visitation July 2. In Orthodox liturgical practice, the Magnificat is usually sung during the Matins service before the Irmos of the ninth ode of the canon. After each biblical verse, i. As a canticle, the Magnificat has frequently been set to music.

Most compositions were originally intended for liturgical use, especially for Vesper services and celebrations of the Visitation, but some are also performed in concert.

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As the Magnificat is part of the sung Vespers, many composers, beginning in the Renaissance , set the words to music, for example Claudio Monteverdi 's Vespro della Beata Vergine Vivaldi composed a setting of the Latin text for soloists, choir, and orchestra, as did Johann Sebastian Bach in his Magnificat , rev. Other notable examples include C.

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Anton Bruckner composed a Magnificat for soloists, choir, orchestra, and organ. Rachmaninoff and, more recently, John Rutter also composed a setting , inserting additions into the text.

Together with the Nunc dimittis , the Magnificat is a regular part of the Anglican Evensong. Since the canticles are sung every day at some cathedrals , Charles Villiers Stanford wrote a Magnificat in every major key, and Herbert Howells published 18 settings over his career, including Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for St Paul's Cathedral. Maria Luise Thurmair wrote in the lyrics for a popular German ecumenical hymn based on the Magnificat, " Den Herren will ich loben ", set to a melody by Melchior Teschner that of Valet will ich dir geben.

In Nicaragua , the Magnificat is a favorite prayer among many peasants and is often carried as a sacramental.

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During the Somoza years, campesinos were required to carry proof of having voted for Somoza; this document was mockingly referred to as a Magnificat. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Magnificat disambiguation. Virgo by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg. Key Marian feast days. List of Magnificat composers. Retrieved 14 March Archived from the original on 20 December Retrieved 18 December Retrieved 28 September Limburg an der Lahn: Orbis Books, p.

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