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Work Overview
The Magnificat Project was a Millennium project set up to
commission women composers. The text of the Magnificat itself
has, of course, been set by many composers over the centuries and
is regularly sung in church services. It displays a unique
combination of the human joy of a young woman who finds that she
is nurturing a new life, with the religious fervour of someone
who finds she has gained a new insight into the nature of God. It
is usually allied in services with the Nunc Dimittis - the song
of an old man. This demonstrates a balance of experience within
the service.
However, most settings of both texts have traditionally been made
by male composers. The Magnificat Project has been designed to
redress the balance and allow women's voices to be heard
reflected through and around these wonderful texts.
Work Details
Year: 2002
Duration: 4 min.
Text from English translation from 'Common Worship', Authorised version of the Bible, Luke 2, 29-32.
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Spiritual and Sacred Music
Performances of this work
16 Sep 11: Church of the Nativity, Flagstaff, Arizon, USA. Featuring Nancy Haddon, Psallite Women's Choir.
31 Mar 11: St Bartholomew's the less, London EC1, UK. Featuring Nancy Haddon, Psallite Women's Choir.
19 Jun 10: New College, Oxford, UK. Featuring New College Choir (Oxford UK), Steven Grahl.
4 May 08: Trinity College, University of Melbourne, VIC. Featuring Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Michael Leighton Jones.
16 Oct 04: St James' Church, Avebury, UK. Featuring Paragon Singers, Keith Bennett.
1 Mar 03: Church College Choir Festival, Arts Centre, Twickenham, UK
10 Mar 02: Tudor Merchant's Hall, Southampton, UK. Featuring COMA Singers.
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