Magnificat
/maɡˈnɪfɪkat
/noun
The hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55) used as a canticle in Christian liturgy, especially at vespers and evensong.I would love to find the exact quote, but apparently somewhere Dietrich Bonhoeffer called the Magnificat the most passionate, wildest, most revolutionary Advent hymn ever sung....
- These are the seminal texts of the tradition: the Lord's Prayer, the Magnificat, the Benedictus.
- That afternoon the congregation would also get to hear a brand new work - the largest Bach had produced in Leipzig so far - a Magnificat for five vocal parts, trumpets, timpani, recorders, oboes, strings and continuo.
Origin
Middle English: Latin, literally 'magnifies' (from the opening words, which translate as ‘my soul magnifies the Lord’).
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