Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat, Z 230/7 & 8 (Henry Purcell)

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Magnificat, Z 230/7

• (Posted 2010-01-24)  CPDL #20897:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 148 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged for SSATB in original B flat. Keyboard reduction of voice parts. Verse parts set as Dec and Can. Because the alto part in the SSA parts is rather low, it could be treated as SAT instead.

Nunc dimittis, Z 230/8

• (Posted 2010-01-24)  CPDL #20898:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged for SSATB in original B flat. Keyboard reduction of voice parts. Verse parts set as Dec and Can. Because the alto part in the SSA parts is rather low, it could be treated as SAT instead.

Magnificat & Nunc dimittis, Z 230/7 & 8

• (Posted 2008-12-25)  CPDL #18665:     

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2008-12-25).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 145 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed to C major.

General Information

Title: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B flat
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles

Language: English
Instruments: Organ (optional)

First published: 1773 in Cathedral Music, Volume 3, p. 128;133
    2nd published: 1829-32 Novello
    3rd published: 1932 in Das Chorwerk (Magnificat), no. 17.2
    3rd published: 1932 in Das Chorwerk (Nunc dimittis), no. 17.3
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.