Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G (Herbert Howells)
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- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2019-07-10). Score information: Letter, 22 pages, 1.24 MB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: This edition hews closely to the original; the only notable alteration is that the organ part is shown on three staves instead of the original two.
General Information
Title: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G
Composer: Herbert Howells
Text: Luke 1:46-55, 2:29-31
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
First published: 1920
Description: The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G, written c.1918, was Howells's first set of evening canticles. It was first published in 1920, and is therefore in the public domain in the United States (though not yet elsewhere).
External websites: 1973 performance by the choir of Birmingham Cathedral (Roy Massey, director; John Prior, organ)
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.