Seeking the most beautiful Magnificat for SATB a cappella
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Hello!
I'm looking for suggestions for the most beautiful setting of the Magnificat for SATB to be sung a cappella. Thank you for your help!
RebekahThanked by 1CHGiffen -
Parsons
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PTS
Are you looking only for Latin settings? -
Most beautiful?
Pretty subjective.
Is there at least a style you're drawn towards?
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Pretty subjective.
It is, unless you bite the bullet and get another soprano and an orchestra.
When choosing a Mag. for an Office one would usually narrow things down by the antiphon's mode (CPDL has a sortable page for Lassus here) but knowing Rebekah I'd guess this might be for a small demonstration group with mixed voices, for which Monteverdi would be a much better fit than La Rue, and would also sound great in Gibbons' non-alternatim setting. -
Sing the Magnificat to the Ton Royal. Straightforward and beautiful. https://youtu.be/GvQ1YRN5Pr8Thanked by 1puretonesoprano
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More background on the last rec from an older MS thread:
https://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/7623/royal-tone-magnificat/p1Thanked by 1puretonesoprano -
Mariano Garau's SAB arrangement available on the valuable CPDL website is simple but quite stunning. We always receive very favorable comments when we sing it.
Thanked by 1puretonesoprano
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