Magnificat Details

Singers:

I hope you are all having a wonderful summer!

I want to send you a quick email with information regarding the Vivaldi Magnificat.  The Magnificat is a multi-movement work that we will perform in October with the King Philip Regional Choir and FHS String Orchestra! If you have a little free time over the next few weeks, please listen through the piece and follow along in the score.  In the concert, we will also perform 2-3 acapella pieces before we sing the Magnificat.  These pieces can be found on the curriculum list posted on the website.

Some quick notes about the Magnificat:

- The entire work is just under 15 minutes long

- There are two versions, RV 610 and RV 611 -- we will perform the RV 610 version

- The piece has two movements that involve soloists -- we will hire professional soloists to join us

- The digital music can also be found on this website: http://imslp.org/wiki/Magnificat,_RV_610_(Vivaldi,_Antonio) (we will use the Rein De Vries Edition)

- The tenor part will be made up of 2-3 Men and some low Altos

There is a really good reference video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWoKahU0zGs

Movement by Movement Breakdown:

I) Magnificat - Choir/Strings
II) Et Exultavit - Soprano Solo, Alto Solo, Tenor Solo (choir backgrounds)/Strings
III) Et Misercordia Eius - Choir/Strings
IV) Fecit Potentiam - Choir/Strings
V) Deposuit Potentes - Choir Strings
VI) Esurientes - 2 Female Soloists Duet/Strings
VII) Suscepit Israel - Choir/Strings

VIII) Sicut Locutus Est - Choir/Strings (this movement was originally meant to be a solo trio, we will perform it with full choir SAB)

IX) Gloria Patri - Choir/Strings

I hope this helps!  This is going to be an awesome first concert!

-Mr. Raymond