Magnificat, BWV 243 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• (Posted 2019-11-17)  CPDL #55954: 

Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2019-11-17).   Score information: A4, 34 pages, 1.66 MB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Vocal parts only. MuseScore rehearsal files for each individual movement are available at: http://www.cafe-puccini.dk/Bach_BWV243.aspx and also listed below.

• (Posted 2016-10-05)  CPDL #41328: 

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2016-10-05).  Score information: A4, 66 pages, 6.05 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Scan of IMSLP #02458, W. Rust's 1862 Bach-Gesellschaft full score

• (Posted 2012-11-19)  CPDL #27565:     

Editor: Ian Loeppky (submitted 2012-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 30 pages, 1.61 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Chorus parts only.

• (Posted 2011-05-23)  CPDL #23595:   

Editor: Calebe Barros (submitted 2011-05-20).   Score information: A4, 64 pages, 624 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with vocal and orchestral parts.

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

Individual movements

1. Magnificat

• (Posted 2019-11-17)  CPDL #55955: 

Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2019-11-17).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 119 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51193:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04380:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 23 pages, 675 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. All known errors have been corrected as of this writing (see discussion).

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04396:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 298 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. All known errors have been corrected as of this writing (see discussion).

2. Et exsultavit

• (Posted 2019-11-17)  CPDL #55956: 

Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2019-11-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04381:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 768 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. Movement A can be inserted at the end of this movement.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04397:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. Movement A can be inserted at the end of this movement.

3. Quia respexit humilitatem

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04382:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 119 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. All known errors have been corrected as of this writing (see discussion).

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04398:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. All known errors have been corrected as of this writing (see discussion).

4. Omnes generationes

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51194:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 100 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04383:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 336 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04399:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

5. Quia fecit mihi magna

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04384:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. Movement B can be inserted at the end of this movement.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04400:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. Movement B can be inserted at the end of this movement.

6. Et misericordia

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04385:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 218 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04401:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

7. Fecit potentiam

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51195:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04386:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 270 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. Movement C can be inserted at the end of this movement.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04402:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. Movement C can be inserted at the end of this movement.

8. Deposuit potentes

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04387:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 224 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04403:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   }Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

9. Esurientes

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04388:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 232 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts. Movement D can be inserted at the end of this movement.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04404:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score. Movement D can be inserted at the end of this movement.

10. Suscepit Israel

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51196:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04389:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04405:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

• (Posted 2004-10-11)  CPDL #08037:  Vocal score:  , cello part:  , and oboe part:  

Editor: Drew Collins (submitted 2004-10-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Vocal score, cello part, and oboe part) separately. Previously hosted on external site. Uploaded to CPDL server 2008-03-06.

11. Sicut locutus est

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51197:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 1999-12-07)  CPDL #00620:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Vladimir Ursic (submitted 1999-12-07).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 277 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: vocal score.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04390:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 111 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04406:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

• (Posted 2004-11-30)  CPDL #08660:  PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files)

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: individual parts) as midi files. also) as Postscript file.

12. Gloria

• (Posted 2018-09-05)  CPDL #51198:       

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-09-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Choral parts only.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04410:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 231 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score, can be added to 'Magnificat (BWV 243); (Transposed to D M, original in E flat M)'

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04394:    (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 329 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: can be added to 'Magnificat (BWV 243);(Transposed to D M, original in E flat M)'

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04391:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 247 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04407:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score

A. Vom Himmel hoch (optional, may be inserted following movement 2)

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04392:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 126 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts, transposed to D

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04408:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score, transposed to D

• (Posted 2009-02-22)  CPDL #18954:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: Roel Griffioen (submitted 2009-02-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: vocal score, transposed to D.

B. Freut euch und jubiliert (optional, may be inserted following movement 5)

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04409:        Scroll down to 'Freut euch und jubiliert'

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 289 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Piano-vocal score.

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04393:      Scroll down to '1 - 12, A - D Orchestral'

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 337 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Orchestra (3 trumpets, 2 oboes, timpani, strings, continuo).

C. Gloria in excelsis Deo (optional, may be inserted following movement 7)

D. Virga Jesse floruit (optional, may be inserted following movement 9)

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04395:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score with all vocal and orchestral parts, transposed to E

• (Posted 2002-12-19)  CPDL #04411:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-19).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: piano-vocal score, transposed to E

General Information

Title: Magnificat
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB, both soli & chor
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles

Language: Latin
Instruments: Orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo)

First published: 1862 in Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 11.1
Opus: BWV 243, 16 movements
Description: The original version (BWV 243a or 243.1) in E-flat major was first performed on Christmas Day, 1723 at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. A revised D-major version (BWV 243 or 243.2) was performed for the Feast of the Visitation in 1733. The Latin & German interpolated movements numbered A - D are found only in the E-flat version, but might be transposed to fit with a D-major tonality.

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• BWV 243 at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
• BWV 243a, in E-flat at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat.

German text

B.
Freut euch und jubiliert,
zu Bethlehem gefunden wird
das herzeliebe Jesulein,
das soll euer Freud und Wonne sein.