Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 243a
Title Magnificat in E flat-Mayor
Composed 25th December 1723, Leipzig
Scoring

Choir for five voices
Soprano I solo
Soprano II solo
Alto solo
Tenor solo
Bass solo
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Recorder I + II
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Bassoon
Basso continuo

Movements Choir: My soul doth magnify the Lord
Aria (Soprano II): And my spirit hath rejoiced
Chorale: From heav'n on high I come to you
Aria (Soprano I): For he had regarded the lowliness
Choir: All generations
Aria (Bass): For he that is mighty hath magnified me
Chor: Rejoice with triumph glad
Aria (Duetto, Alto, Tenor): And mercy is on them
Choir: He hath showed strength with his arm
Aria (Tenor): He hath put down the mighty
Aria (Alto): He hath filled the hungry with good things
Aria (Terzett, Soprano I + II, Alto): He remembering his mercy
Choir: As he promised to our forefathers
Choir: Glory be to the Father
Category Magnificat
Event Unknown
Author of text Unknown
Text
Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute I + II
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo

Aria:
Soprano II solo
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo

Choral:
Sopran I + II, Alt, Tenor, Bass





Aria:
Soprano I solo
Oboe d`amore
Organ
Basso continuo

Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Travers flute I + II
Oboe I + II
Oboe d`amore I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo

Aria:
Bass solo
Organ
Basso continuo

Chor:
Sopran I + II, Alt, Tenor, Bass
Basso continuo



Aria (Duetto):
Alto solo, Tenor solo
Travers flute I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo

Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute I + II
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo


Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo


Aria:
Tenor solo
Violin I + II
Organ
Basso continuo


Aria:
Alto solo
Travers flute I + II
Organ
Basso continuo

Aria (Duetto):
Soprano I solo, Bass solo
Basso continuo





Aria (Terzett):
Soprano I + II solo, Alto solo
Oboe I + II
Organ
Violoncello

Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Organ
Basso continuo

Choir:
Soprano I + II, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute I + II
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Organ
Basso continuo


My soul doth magnify the Lord.









And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.





From heav'n on high I come to you, I bring to you glad tidings new;
I bring to you good tidings new;
Of that good news I bring so much,
Thereof both sing and tell I will.


For he had regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth shall call me blessed.




All generations.








For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his name.




Rejoice with triumph glad;
In Bethlehem revealed hath been
The darling little Jesus-child,
That shall to you joy and pleasure bring.

And mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.






He hath showed strength with his arm;
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.








Glory be to God on high! And on earth peace to men of good will!





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




He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away.





Jesse's maid then fruit did bear,
Emanuel our Lord appeared to us;
Himself in mortal flesh he put,
A child most pleasing he became;
Alleluia.


He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel.




As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.



Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son, and glory be to the Holy Ghost!
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Austrian National library, Vienna

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