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John Rutter

Magnificat 3. Quia fecit mihi magna

Quia fecit mihi magna, (For he [that is mighty] hath done to me great things), is the third of seven movements comprising John Rutter’s setting of the biblical canticle Magnificat, completed in 1990. Rutter was inspired by "jubilant...

John Rutter

Magnificat 4. Et misericordia

Et misericordia (And his mercy [is on them that fear him from generation to generation]) is the fourth of seven movements comprising John Rutter’s setting of the biblical canticle Magnificat, completed in 1990. The melody is first sung by the...

John Rutter

Magnificat 5. Fecit potentiam

Fecit potentiam (He hath shewed strength) is the fifth of seven movements comprising John Rutter’s setting of the biblical canticle Magnificat, completed in 1990. The movement begins with irregular energetic rhythms with the basses singing a...

John Rutter

Magnificat 6. Esurientes

Esurientes ([He hath filled] the hungry, is the sixth of seven movements comprising John Rutter’s setting of the biblical canticle Magnificat, completed in 1990. The last movement devoted to the canticle summarizes the rest of the text in...

John Rutter

Magnificat 7. Gloria Patri

Gloria Patri (Glory be to the Father) is the seventh and final movement of the Magnificat. The music is based on movement 3, repeating the dotted rhythm and the building from bass to two sopranos. A prayer addressing Mary interrupts the doxology:...

John Rutter

Mary's Lullaby

Paul Noble - Bandmusicpdf.net · Mary's Lullaby John Rutter endeavored over many Christmases to reinvigorate the genre of the Christmas carol, not necessarily by replacing traditional images and tunes with new creations, but by retranslating them...

John Rutter

Mass of the Children 4. Agnus Dei

Paul Noble · Mass Of The Children - 4. Agnus Dei About the Music Mass of the Children represents something new in the composer’s work insofar as it was conceived with an integral role for a children’s choir alongside an adult mixed...

David Willcocks

Masters in this hall

Masters in This Hall (alternative title: "Nowell, Sing We Clear") is a Christmas carol with words written around 1860 by the English poet and artist William Morris to an old French dance tune. It is said to have a sixteenth-century feel, harking back...

John Rutter

Most glorious Lord of life

Paul Noble - Bandmusicpdf.net · Most glorious Lord of life Originally commissioned for The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and The Harvard University Choir, this familiar Easter hymn is introduced with a chorale...

John Rutter

Nativity Carol

Paul Noble - Bandmusicpdf.net · Nativity Carol With words and music written by John Rutter, Nativity Carol is one of his earlier and frequently performed carols for Christmas. The beauty and simplicity lends itself to an arrangement for...

John Rutter

New Year

Paul Noble - Bandmusicpdf.net · New Year - John Rutter; arr. by Paul Noble The text of "New Year" is as poignant as the music itself, and gives a depth of meaning to the piece: "Turn your eyes to the light, cast away the works of darkness, let...

David Willcocks

Noel Nouvelet

Paul Noble - Bandmusicpdf.net · Noel Nouvelet Noël Nouvelet is a traditional French carol that dates from the late 15th century and the early 16th century. The song was long ago translated into English as "Sing We Now of Christmas." The...