The Magnificat is Mary’s song of praise in the Gospel of Luke. John Rutter’s setting is influenced by Latin music.
The Magnificat is not a sentimental Christmas carol about bells or reindeer, but a revolutionary song of protest and of hope.
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DONKORAs we enter the Christmas season, churches from historic mission denominations such as The Methodist Church Ghana will once more resound with ancient canticles, scriptural hymns drawn directly ...
My arts picks start off this week with what sounds like a wonderful concept for a choral concert: getting to hear a number of different settings of the “Magnificat.” The event: The Fresno Choral ...
It’s hard to find hymns that embody Scripture’s sharp critique of the rich. When Mary came to visit, Elizabeth's child leaped in her womb. Mary's spirit, too, jumped to a higher plane. In the inspired ...