Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 Magnificats |
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First Publication | 1552 |
Genre Categories | Magnificats; Religious works; Vespers; |
Contents |
Work Title | Canticum Beatae Mariae Virginis deiparae iuxta suos octo tonos modulatum |
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Alternative. Title | Magnificat settings |
Composer | Gombert, Nicolas |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ING 6 |
Key | Each of the 8 church modes |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 Magnificats (even verses) |
First Publication. | 1552 |
Librettist | Biblia Vulgata, Lucam 1:46–55 and Doxology |
Language | Latin |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10-12 minutes (each) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | SATB voices (with divisi to 8 voices, plainsong verses are not included) |