During celebration on Sunday, December 19th, the MPC choir and a viol consort will perform several settings of the Magnificat. Please join us for these works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and Orlando Gibbons, three of Renaissance-era England’s greatest composers.
Not familiar with the Magnificat? Wikipedia can get you started: “The Magnificat (Latin: [My soul] magnifies) – also known as the Song of Mary – is a canticle frequently sung (or spoken) liturgically in Christian church services. The text of the canticle is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:46-55) where it is spoken by the Virgin Mary…” read the full Wikipedia article