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Magnificat in D major
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Magnificat in D major by Johann Sebastian Bach SSATB - Sheet Music

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Magnificat in D major by Johann Sebastian Bach SSATB - Sheet Music

By Johann Sebastian Bach
Solo voices, SSATB chorus, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc

SKU: CA.3124393

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Paul Horn. Carus CD series: Carus Choir Coach; Sacred vocal music, Magnificats. Carus Choir Coach. Mp3, Practice-CD, tenore. Sacred vocal music, Magnificats. Carus Choir Coach (audio only). BWV 243. Duration 27 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.243/93. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3124393).

Key: D major. Language: Latin.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Magnificat" BWV 243 was composed in its first form in E flat, right at the beginning of Bach’s period in Leipzig, possibly for the Visitation of Mary on July 2, 1723. Its performance on Christmas Day 1723 is well documented. Following a Leipzig tradition, Bach wrote four extra Christmas movements for this occasion.

Only in the 1730s did Bach arrange the "Magnificat" into the well-known version in D; the orchestration was slightly altered, particularly improving the considerable practical performance problems encountered in the E flat major version. Our critical Carus edition by Bach expert Dr. Ulrich Leisinger contains the version of the "Magnificat in D", based on Bach’s autograph score. The vocal score features an appendix containing the extra movements for Christmas performances; the score and parts for these movements can also be purchased separately (Carus 31.243/50).