German Magnificat. "Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn" by Heinrich Schutz 4-Part - Sheet Music

By Heinrich Schutz

Following Heinrich Spitta’s publication of Heinrich Schütz’s double-choir Deutsches Magnificat in a new edition in 1926, this work has gone on to become one of Schütz’s most popular works. This is due to its successful synthesis of high compositional skill and catchiness. The "tone" of the piece is much shaped by the predominance of triple meter. This gives the piece a rhythmic lightness, but also brings a harmonic straightforwardness with it. Schütz made the Deutsches Magnificat into almost a compendium of his text-based compositions, in which scarcely any opportunity for vivid portrayal of the text passes him by. Schütz included the Deutsches Magnificat and a setting of Psalm 100 as an appendix in the original manuscript of his Opus ultimum, the 119th Psalm ("Schwanengesang"), but two vocal parts from this are now missing. In this edition they have been added by the editor Werner Breig.

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Instrument:
Choir
Ensembles:
4-Part SATB
Genres:
Christian Baroque Period
Composers:
Heinrich Schutz
Publishers:
Carus Verlag
Series:
Stuttgart Urtext Edition
ISBN:
9790007187910
Format:
Score
Item types:
Physical
Artist:
Heinrich Schutz
Arrangers:
Paul Horn
Usages:
Blessed Virgin Mary Magnificat
Main Key:
A minor
Size:
8.27 x 11.69 inches
Number of Pages:
24
Shipping Weight:
0.3 pounds

Double SATB Chorus - Grade 3

SKU: CA.2049450

Composed by Heinrich Schutz. Arranged by Paul Horn. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Schutz. Genres / texts frequently set to music: Sacred vocal music. Sacred vocal music. Full score. Composed 1671. SWV 494. 24 pages. Duration 7 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 20.494/50. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2049450).

ISBN 9790007187910. 8.27 x 11.69 inches. Key: A minor. Language: German/English.

Following Heinrich Spitta’s publication of Heinrich Schütz’s double-choir Deutsches Magnificat in a new edition in 1926, this work has gone on to become one of Schütz’s most popular works. This is due to its successful synthesis of high compositional skill and catchiness. The "tone" of the piece is much shaped by the predominance of triple meter. This gives the piece a rhythmic lightness, but also brings a harmonic straightforwardness with it. Schütz made the Deutsches Magnificat into almost a compendium of his text-based compositions, in which scarcely any opportunity for vivid portrayal of the text passes him by. Schütz included the Deutsches Magnificat and a setting of Psalm 100 as an appendix in the original manuscript of his Opus ultimum, the 119th Psalm ("Schwanengesang"), but two vocal parts from this are now missing. In this edition they have been added by the editor Werner Breig.