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WVC’s Fall 2026 Music Program
J.S. Bach Magnificat
This piece has twelve movements - five are for chorus:
1. Magnificat
4. Omnes generationes
7. Fecit potentiam
11. Sicut locus est
12. Gloria patri
and the other seven movements are for soloists.
And there will be a tba selection of holiday favorites.
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Some YouTube videos of performances of the J.S. Bach Magnificat
Note: in the box below you can download and view a version of the vocal score that is in the public domain. Its NOT advisable to print out this score. WVC singers who register for the Fall 2026 season will be handed a printed version of the vocal score.
Concentus Musicus Vienna
Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Live from the Kloster Melk, Benedictine Monastery in Austria, 2000
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Chœur du Concert D’Astrée
Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm
or Click here
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Conductor: Jordi Savall
La Chapelle Royale du Chateau de Versailles
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Practice Aids
Here is the Cyberbass web site for their practice tracks for JS Bach's Magnificat.
Here is the same at the Choralia web site.
View these videos for "all voices" to get an introduction to the choral parts of this work:
Click here for Practice Tracks for "all voices".
The following videos emphasize the part for one voice with the other voices in the background:
Click here for Practice Tracks for Sopranos 1 & 2.
Click here for Practice Tracks for Altos.
Click here for Practice Tracks for Tenors.
Click here for Practice Tracks for Basses.
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When starting to learn the pieces of the music program, focus on the pitches and rhythms. Sing along with these aids using for text a single syllable, such as "ba" or "ma". When you are you comfortable with the pitches and rhythms, start blending in the text to the music lines. The goal is that you have learned the notes, rhythms and text suffiently so that in rehearsal and the concerts you can follow the conductor as he shapes the dynamics and tempi and we all "make wonderful music!
Documents for Spring 2026
This box has documents with information concerning WVC's Spring 2026 season:
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