Praetorius Magnificat--which one?
Date: August 15, 2013
I am writing my organization's history, and we are fortunate enough to have unearthed nearly every concert program for 60 years.
There were three different concerts that held Praetorius "Magnificat".
Two are clearly labeled Praetorius Magnificat #2.
The third is labeled only Praetorius Magnificat. I'd like to confirm if it's the Magnificat #2.
The director's notes in that program say it was written in 1611, is sung unaccompanied, and
"The odd-numbered verses arc given in Gregorian Chant. while the even-numbered verses, by contrast. are sung in
imitative polyphony. so representative of this epoch in the history of music.
"What sets the composition apart from others using the same favorite and well known words is Praetorius's reference to Christmas carols of his day. After each couplet of Latin verses, the composer has introduced a carol sung in the vernacular language."
Does that sound like Magnificat #2?
Elmhurst Choral Union