Magnificat (Israel Holdroyd)

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• (Posted 2020-01-22)  CPDL #56729:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-01-22).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: In this edition, one measure for each line. Unbarred sixteenth-notes changed to eighth-notes in the first line and the last two lines. Uncertain where Chorus is to appear; in this edition, at the end, as printed in 1724. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Magnificat
Composer: Israel Holdroyd
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Chant

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1724

Description: A chant, mostly for Contra, Tenor, and Bassus; a four-part chorus at the end. Original marked 2:4 time, but there are no barlines. There are variable number of beats per line, sometimes an odd number. Words from the Church of England Book of Common Prayer, 1662.

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