Ref.

BWV 243

German Title

Magnificat in D-dur

English Title

Magnificat in D major

French Title

Magnificat en ré majeur

Event

Christmas Day or Vespers a feast of Easter or Pentecost

Composed

Leipzig, 1728-1731 [revision of BWV 243a]
2^nd performance: July 2, 1733 - Leipzig

Text:

Lukas 1: 46-55

BWV 243=BWV 243.2 Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | Latin-7
Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-4 | English-6 | English-10 | English-13
Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | German-7 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-3 | Hungarian-1 | Indonesian-1 | Russian-2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-2

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d’amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ violoncello, violone, bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus

Score BGA [5.88 MB]
Capella: Mvt. 1 | Mvt. 2 | Mvt. 3 | Mvts. 3-4 | Mvt. 4 | Mvt. 4 ver 2 | Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 6 | Mvt. 7 | Mvt. 7 ver 2 | Mvt. 8 | Mvt. 9 | Mvt. 10 | Mvt. 11 | Mvt. 11 ver 2 | Mvt. 12 | Mvt. 12 ver 2 [cap]
Score Examples: Examples from the Score
Chorale Melody: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren [The German Magnificat]

References

BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentary

AMG | Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 (Bethlehem) | Magnificat (Emmanuel Music)

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

Week of May 23, 2004; Week of March 22, 2009

Ref.:

BWV 243a

German Title:

Magnificat in Es-Dur

English Title:

Magnificat in E flat major

French Title:

Event:

Vespers a feast of Christmas Day

Composed:

Leipzig, 1723
1^st performance: December 25, 1723 - Leipzig

Text:

Lukas 1: 46-55

Text: Latin-1 | Latin-6 | Latin-7
Translations: English-1
Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French-6 | Russian-1
Chorale Text: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her [BWV 243/2a]

Scoring:

Soloists: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 5-part Chorus (SSATB)
Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 flutes dolce, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ bassoon)
Mvt. 1: Chorus | Mvt. 2: Aria | Mvt. 2a: Chorus | Mvt. 3: Aria | Mvt. 4: Chorus | Mvt. 5: Aria | Mvt. 5a: Chorus | Mvt. 6: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 7: Chorus | Mvt. 7a: Chorus | Mvt. 8: Aria | Mvt. 9: Aria | Mvt. 9a: Aria (Duet) | Mvt. 10: Aria (Trio) | Mvt. 11: Chorus | Mvt. 12: Chorus

Score BGA Anh [1.74 MB]
Capella: After Mvt. 2: Mvt. A ver 1 | Mvt. A ver 2
After Mvt. 5: Mvt. B ver 1 | Mvt. B ver 2 | Mvt. B ver 3
After Mvt. 7: Mvt. C ver 1 | Mvt. C ver 2
After Mvt. 9: Mvt. D ver 1 | Mvt. D ver 2

References:

BGA: XI/3 | NBA: II/3 | BC: E 14 | Zwang: - | First Published: BG, 1862

Commentaries:

Nielsen [Danish]

Music:

Music Examples

Discussions:

Week of May 30, 2004; Week of March 22, 2009