Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Christopher Tye)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-12-05). Score information: A4, 17 pages, 166 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Edition prepared from the Tudway collection. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor
Composer: Christopher Tye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Tudway dates this service to 1545. That date seems unfeasibly early for an English language canticle. In any case, it is likely that Tudway has substituted the aboriginal underlay by a more modern translation.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.