The 'official' Magnificat

[johnquinn39]

The small choir I sing in have been asked to sing a setting of the above next Tuesday.

Is there such a thing?

The nearest I can find is in one of the old Gelineau books -- one is RP style & one has lots
of Alleluias.

Any ideas?

John Quinn
(Gedackt flute)

[JW]

John,

Prior to Vatican II, the Latin Magnificat was sung every day in monasteries and convents as part of the Office. I haven't a copy to hand but I think the Liber Usualis has a setting for each of the 8 modes. One of them is here, but the notation is printed incorrectly, though they are singing the correct tone (they aren't singing what is notated at the cadences).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXub6v3e8-Y

I suspect others on this forum can give you more help than this.

John Wilkins

[docmattc]

Do you mean a setting of the 'official' text or a setting of the 'official' text using the 'official' tune?

I'm not sure either exist, though the text in the Office (at least the M&E Prayer I have) and Lectionary is Grail (but, I think, different versions (nothingness vs lowliness.))

There is a Gelineau setting of the Grail text which is to be found (among other places) in Laudate 23 or HO&N 661. I am familiar with singing this (sans response) for EP.
Psalite also sets Grail, though I find the refrain is used too frequently and disrupts the sense of the text.

Moving away from an 'official' text, there's everything from here through to 'Tell out my Soul'

[Terry Quinn]

The small choir I sing in have been asked to sing a setting of the above next Tuesday.

Is there such a thing?

The nearest I can find is in one of the old Gelineau books -- one is RP style & one has lots
of Alleluias.

Any ideas?

John Quinn
(Gedackt flute)

From one Quinn to another,
I recently saw a copy of a 'rather pretty' version. Title: "My Soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord", words by Christopher Idle, music: Norman Warren. There is a voice line with keyboard accomp.If you are able to track it down your singers would pick it up much faster than the Gelineau setting and it is 'pretty'
Terry Quinn

[alan29]

I found this resource
http://www.drgareth.info/IPC.pdf
I can vouch for "My soul is filled with joy" - it's to an Irish tune, too