MAGNIFICAT Vocal scores with piano reduction of the orchestra
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Vocal score includes all 11 movements. Choral score includes only movements with choir
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Mov. 1 Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum.
Soprano and Choir MAGNIFICAT ANIMA MEA DOMINUM Soprano: Colleen Daly
Difficulty for the soloist: Intermediate Difficulty for the choir: Low intermediate Difficulty of the pianist: Intermediate “Magnificat anima mea Dominum” (My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord) builds its thematic material directly from the original gregorian chant. It starts with a broad "Magnificat" statement by the choir, continued by an intimate call from the soprano soloist. A portion of the original gregorian chant is quoted by the choir in the center of the movement.
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Mov. 2 Et Exultavit.
Choir ET EXULTAVIT SPIRITUS MEUS IN DEO SALUTARI MEO Difficulty for the choir: Advanced
Difficulty of the pianist: Advanced “Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo” (my spirit rejoices in God my savior) reflects the lyrics with a rhythmic meter of 3/4, emulating the Spanish folk dance of Sevilla, filled with energy, in which not only the choir, but also the trumpets and timpani have a very important role.
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Mov. 3 Quia Respexit.
Soprano, Tenor and Choir QUIA RESPEXIT HUMILITATEM ANCILLAE SUAE ECCE ENIM EX HOC BEATAM ME DICENT Soprano: Colleen Daly
Tenor: Duane Moody Difficulty for the soloist: Intermediate Difficulty for the choir: Low intermediate Difficulty of the pianist: Low Intermediate “Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae. Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent” (He has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed) sets the lyrics on a gentle and humble dialogue between soprano and tenor, backed by the choir with the words “Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent”.
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Mov. 4 Omnes Generationes.
Choir OMNES GENERATIONES QUI POTENS EST QUIA FECIT MIHI MAGNA ET SANCTUM NOMEN EIUS Difficulty for the choir: Advanced
Difficulty of the pianist: Advanced “Omnes generationes qui potens est quia fecit mihi magna et sanctum nomen eius” (the almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name, from generation to generation) has an intense orchestration filled with power and movement, in which the choir represents the past, present and then with the modulation to a higher key, the future generations.
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Mov. 5 Et Misericordia.
Terzetto for Soprano, Alto, Tenor ET MISERICORDIA EIUS AD PROGENIE IN PROGENIES TIMENTIBUS EUM Soprano: Colleen Daly
Mezzo-Soprano: Jenna Lebherz-Daly Tenor: Duane Moody Difficulty for the soloist: Advanced Difficulty of the pianist: Intermediate “Et misericordia eius ad progenie in progenies timentibus eum” (His mercy is from generation to generation, on those who fear him) starts with a bell call (piano) and literal quotation of the gregorian chant, followed by the singing of “et misericordia” by the trio soprano, alto and tenor, melting the melody in a warm harmonic progression with subtle unexpected resolutions. In the mean time the rest of the phrase is recited in the background.
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Mov. 6 Fecit Potentiam.
Duet for Tenor and Baritone FECIT POTENTIAM IN BRACHIO SUO DISPERSIT SUPERBOS MENTE CORDIS SUI, DEPOSIT POTENTES DE SEDE Tenor: Duane Moody
Baritone: José Sacín Difficulty for the soloist: Advanced Difficulty of the pianist: High Intermediate “Fecit potentiam in brachio suo dispersit superbos mente cordis sui, deposit potentes de sede” (He has shown strength with his arm and has scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones). The music illustrates the lyrics, first alerted with three bell calls for attention, and the duet tenor and baritone proceed to present the statement with energetic yet angular singing lines, while the orchestra accompanies them with a scattered instrumentation in pizzicato, reflecting the image of the scattered crowds.
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Mov. 7 Et Exaltavit Humiles.
Aria for Alto ET EXALTAVIT HUMILES Mezzo-Soprano: Jenna Lebherz-Daly
Difficulty for the soloist: Advanced Difficulty of the pianist: Intermediate “Et exaltavit humiles” (and lifting up the lowly) gently elevates the humble with a dialogue between the contralto, trumpet and oboe, while strings provide a flowing accompaniment that blends a rhythmic pizzicato and legato lines.
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Mov. 8 Esurientes.
Aria for Baritone ESURIENTES IMPLEVIT BONIS, ET DIVITES DIMISIT INANES Baritone: José Sacín
Difficulty for the soloist: High Advanced Difficulty of the pianist: Advanced “Esurientes implevit bonis, et divites dimisit inanes” (He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty) is a darker, dramatic description of the text, sung by the baritone fully wrapped up in dense strings that blend bitter and sweet harmonic turns, as illustration of the double statement “filling the hungry” and “sending away the rich empty”.
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Mov. 9 Suscepit Israel.
Aria for Soprano SUSCEPIT ISRAEL PUERUM SUUM RECORDATUS MISERICORDIAE SUAE Soprano: Colleen Daly
Mezzo-Soprano: Jenna Lebherz-Daly Tenor: Duane Moody Difficulty for the soloist: Advanced Difficulty of the pianist: Intermediate “Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiae suae” (He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, to remember his promise of mercy) A soprano solo that navigates among a warm accompaniment of strings, in a sweet, almost ethereal and timeless environment with a broad range of expression from both the soloist and the orchestra.
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Mov. 10 Sicut Locutus.
Choir SICUT LOCUTUS EST AD PATRES NOSTROS ABRAHAM ET SEMINI EIUS IN SAECULA Difficulty for the choir: Advanced
Difficulty of the pianist: Advanced “Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros Abraham et semini eius in saecula” (The promise made to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children for ever)Inspired in Bach’s “Sicut Locutus” but instead of creating motion through a fugue, this instance creates a driving pulse through the use of heavily syncopated theme.
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Mov. 11 Gloria Patri.
Soprano and Choir GLORIA PATRI, GLORIA FILIO ET SPIRITU SANCTO. SICUT ERAT IN PRINCIPIO NUNC ET SEMPER ET IN SECULA SECULORUM. AMEN. Soprano: Colleen Daly
Difficulty for the soloist: Intermediate Difficulty for the choir: Low intermediate Difficulty of the pianist: Low Intermediate “Gloria patri. Gloria filio, et spiritui sancto. Sicut erat in principio nunc et semper et in secula seculorum. Amen” (Glory to the father, and to the son, and to the holy spirit, As it was in the beginning, both now, and always, and to ages of ages. Amen) which is created as a replica of the first movement “Magnificat”. This way the complete Magnificat closes a full circle using the thematic material presented in the first movement, returning to the familiar beginning as the lyrics sing “as it was in the beginning, both now, and always, and to ages of ages. Amen” (“Sicut erat in principio nunc et semper et in secula seculorum. Amen”).
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