This Magnificat is by Orlando de Lassus, accompanied by a brass quartet. Love your mother!
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Magnificat Monday: Grassi
The alternatim verses were composed by Ciro Grassi, the chant verses are tone VIII. I have also sung this piece many times with my local men’s schola, and it’s a joy to sing. Love your mother!
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Magnificat Monday: Rome
This Monday’s Magnificat comes from St. Peter’s Basilica. It was sung for adoration during the time of sede vacante following Benedict XVI’s abdication. It was chanted to psalm tone II d. Don’t forget: if you have suggestions for future Monday Magnificat compositions, feel free to send them to me by clicking here.
Magnificat Monday: Notre Dame
Our first Magnificat comes from Notre Dame de Paris, called the ton royal. Enjoy! Love your mother!
Coming Soon: Magnificat Monday!
In an effort to more fully expand your appreciation and knowledge of the Church’s “treasure of inestimable value,” I am announcing a new weekly series: Magnificat Monday! Stay tuned this upcoming Monday, and every Monday for the foreseeable future.
If you have suggestions for future Magnificat Mondays, contact me here and send me a link to a video. Stay tuned!
And after this… who knows… maybe Te Deum Tuesday? We shall see!
The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy. Sacrosanctum Concilium § 112.