Magnificats Concert 21 March 2026
OLIVER TARNEY MAGNIFICAT
The vocal score for this work will be comes direct from the composer. It is possible for members to purchase a copy at the special price of £5 to keep after our performance. We encourage you to do this as a way of supporting a young upcoming composer. You may even get the chance for him to sign your copy when he visits us on 16 February!
This is an unusal setting and the attached Preface from the composer gives an interesting insight into the piece. Click here to view.
There is one recording available, on the Convivium label. See Tarney: Magnificat (page 1 of 1) | Presto Music for one source. It is also available on Spotify.
There is a YouTube recording at Magnificat by Oliver Tarney - Sunday 28th September 2025 (Holy Trinity Church, Guildford). Please note that the performance starts about 23 minutes in from the beginning of the video.
There do not appear to be any Rehearsal Aids available.
C P E BACH MAGNIFICAT IN D Wq215
We will be using the Carl Deis Schirmer edition (1950) of the vocal score. If you wish to purchase a copy, one source for this is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Magnificat: (Arr. Carl Deis): Mixed Choir And Accomp. | Musicroom.com
We performed this work at St James' in November 2017. Pam Leaf has a CD recording of our performance, available for £5 on rehearsal evenings.
There are also a number of professional recordings available for download eg at CPE Bach: Magnificat - Harmonia Mundi: HMC902167 - download | Presto Music. It is not easy to find on CD at the moment - try here for a 1966 recording avaialble on Amazon.
A performance by the Monteverdi Choir can be seen on YouTube at CPE BACH Maginificat
Rehearsal Aids
Cyberbass (free) CPE Bach Magnificat
John Fletcher (free but registration required) Magnificat (BachCPE) in D - John Fletcher Music Rehearsal Files
