Magnificat

"My Soul magnifies the Lord", these are the first words of the Magnificat, the earliest known Maria Hymn, incorporated in the Vespers of the Latin Liturgy. It is a song of praise of Maria, thanking the Lord for his mercy in elevating her humble state into the blissful state of pregnancy, through which all future generations will be blessed.

Through all centuries composers have been inspired by the hopeful and glorious message of the Magnificat. This extensive set presents Magnificat setting be a staggering number of 66 composers, from Flemish School Renaissance composers Josquin, Gombert, Fairfax, Tallis, Tomkins, Mundy to Baroque masters Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, to the Romantic Era with Mendelssohn, Schubert, Liszt, Bruckner into the 20th century composers Distler, Penderecki, Tavener, Finzi, and many others.

Artists: Accademia degli Invaghiti · Alsfelder Vokalensemble · Amystis · Ars Nova Copenhagen · Capella Alamire · Capella Cantorum Berlin · Cappella Musicale di Santa Barbara · Chamber Choir of Europe · Chapelle Du Roi · Choirs of St Albans Cathedral · Choir of King's College, Cambridge · Choir of St John's College, Cambridge · Choralschola der Wiener Hofburgkapelle · Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford · Dresdner Kreuzchor · Dufay Ensemble · Ensemble San Felice · Le Concert Spirituel · Les Métaboles · Les Nations · Netherlands Philharmonic Chorus · Nova Ars Cantandi · Rheinische Kantorei · Rundfunkchor Berlin ao.