Magnificat:

21st Century Magnificat: A multi-movement work for full chorus, soloists, and chamber orchestra; a setting of the Canticle of Mary from the Gospel according to Luke.

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I.  Magnificat  Chorus, Orchestra

Magnificat anima mea Dominum

trad.  My soul doth glorify the Lord

rad.  The new life and soul I feel inside glorifies the Lord

I. Magnificat

II.  Et exultavit spiritus meus  Contralto, Ensemble

Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.

trad.  And my spirit rejoices in God my saviour.

II. Et exultavit

III.  Quia respexit Chorus, Violoncello

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.

Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.

Because he regards the humility of his servant.  For behold from now blessed they will say of me, all generations.

III. Quia respexit

IV.  Quia fecit  Soprano, Ensemble

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est.

Because he made me great, he who is potent.

IV. Quia fecit

V.  Et sanctum nomen  Tenor, Ensemble

Et sanctum nomen

And holy is his name.

V. Et sanctum nomen

VI.  Et misericordia  Chorus, Orchestra

Et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.

And his mercy is from generation to generations to those that fear him.

VI. Et misericordia

VII.  Fecit potentiam Chorus, Orchestra

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo, dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

He has showed might in his arm; he has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

VII. Fecit potentiam

VIII.  Deposuit Mezzo-soprano, ensemble

Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles.

He put down the mighty from their seat and exalted the humble.

VIII. Deposuit

IX.  Esurientes Chorus, Orchestra

Esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes.

The hungry he has filled with good and the rich dismissed empty.

IX. Esurientes

X.  Suscepit Israel Soprano and Mezzo-soprano, Ensemble

Suscepit Israel puerum suum: recordatus misericordiae suae.

He has received Israel his son, remembering his mercy.

X. Suscepit

XI.  Sicut locutus est Chorus, Orchestra

Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros: Abraham, et semini eius in secula

As he spoke to our fathers: Abraham and his seed forever.

XI. Sicut locutus

XII.  Alleluia Chorus, Orchestra

Alleluia

Alleluia

XII. Alleluia