Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, MMC1
SM-000325879
Description
- Composer
- Malcolm Dedman
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Lyricist
-
old sacred text
- Publisher
- Malcolm Dedman
- Genre
- Religious / Christian
- Instrumentation
- Mixed choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
- Scored for
- Choir
- Type of score
- Vocal score
- Movement(s)
- 1 to 1 from 1
- Duration
- 5'30"
- Language
- English
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 1964
- Description
- This English setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis is for 4-part SATB choir with occasional doublings in the soprano and bass. The Magnificat was originally written during my teenage years – 1964 – and won a prize in a local competition, but received no performance.
I felt recently that it needed to be revised (substantially in parts) and completed with the Nunc Dimittis setting in 2018, so that it could be sung liturgically. It may also be sung in concert, if preferred.
The style of both sections still reflects some of the rather naive writing of my youth but, although quite challenging in parts, I hope it can be enjoyed.
- Upload date
- 11 Feb 2018
Comments
Means the Creator of a Derivative work, such is an adaptation, transcription, arrangement or other alteration based on a pre-existing work in any form recognizably derived from the original.
Means the Creator of the original lyrics.
Means the Creator of a translation of the original lyrics.