This week on The Choral Mix, host Kent Tritle devotes the hour to masterpieces inspired by the Magnificat, also known as the Song of Mary.
Frequently performed during church services, the Magnificat is perhaps one of the oldest Christian hymns. Taken from the old testament, the sacred which is attributed to the Virgin Mary has inspired a wealth of musical compositions, from Renaissance through the Modern eras.
Sequentia demonstrates the eloquence of early musical settings in Hildegard of Bingen's Magnificat, and the Nederlands Kamerkoor and La Petite Bande perform J.S. Bach's majestic and jubilant Magnificat BWV 243.
Fast-forwarding two centuries, the renowned Robert Shaw Festival Singers perform alluring settings by Arvo Pärt and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Also on this week's show, music of Mendelssohn, Victoria and more.
Playlist:
Bach
Magnificat
Nederlands Kamerkoor, La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken
Von Bingen
O Jerusalem
Sequentia
Quia felix puericia—Magnificat
Pärt
Magnificat
A Cappella
Atlanta Symphony Chorus, Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Victoria
Magnificat
Devotion to Our Lady
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
Biber
Magnificat
Marienvesper 1693
Salzburger Bachchor und Barockensemble
Howard Arman
Sweelinck
Magnificat
Cantiones Sacrae
The Choir of Claire College, Cambridge
Timothy Brown
Rachmaninoff
My Soul Magnifies the Lord
Vespers
Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Emory Institute Quercey, France,
Robert Shaw
Mendelssohn
Magnificat
Sacred Vocal Works
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Richard Marlow
Bach
Magnificat (excerpt)
Nederlands Kamerkoor
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
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Comments [5]
This program is the Listenening highlight of the week. And I appreciate being able to re-hear archived programs on line. Thanks very very much.
Never heard the Rachmaninoff before tonight. Bought it as soon as it ended. Thank you so much for this luscious program!
I loved the whole playlist, even the more modern ones. This was such a joy to listen to.
How sad that whoever writes the commentary on this site doesn't give correct information. The prayer of Mary known as the Magnificat (from the first word of the prayer in Latin) is found in the Gospel according to Luke, which is in the New Testament, not the Old Testament. It is, however, reminiscent both of psalms and canticles from the Old Testament, with which Mary was most assuredly familiar.
These are wonderful settings of this beautiful prayer!
Oh no! I'm not seeing the Magnificat from Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers in the playlist! A sad, sad omission ... :(
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