Magnificat Song List

1. Kyrie (Anonymous 12th–Century Plainchant) 2:52
   Arranged by Joyce Keil
   Solo incipit: James Williamson
2. Ave Maria, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611) 2:14
3. Bist du bei mir, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) 2:52
4. Der Herr segne euch (duet from Cantata 196), Johann Sebastian Bach 1:52
5. Ave Maria (Angelus Domini), Franz Biebl (1906–2001) 7:35
6. Psalm 23 (from Psalm Trilogy), Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002) 4:28
7. Inscription of Hope, Z. Randall Stroope (1953-) 4:02
8. To the Ploughboy (from Folk Songs of the Four Seasons), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) 1:25
   Conductor: Julia Simon
9. Betelehemu (Nigerian Christmas Song), Via Olatunji (1927–2003) 4:41
   Arranged by Wendell Whalum
   Percussion: Francis Reynolds, Jeremy Ragent, Jared Wells, Jordan Wells
10. Balulalow (from A Ceremony of Carols), Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) 1:43
    Soprano: Spencer Mahlstedt
11. This Little Babe (from A Ceremony of Carols), Benjamin Britten 1:38




Magnificat (United States Premiere), Rupert Lang (1948- ) 25.32

12. Recitative 5:17
13. Mary’s Song 2:29
14. Magnificat 4:11
15. Quia Fecit 4:04
16. Fecit Potentiam 2:15
17. Suscepit Israel 5:43
18. Gloria 1:34
    Mezzo Soprano: Elspeth Franks
    Piano Accompanist: Denis Moreen

The production of this recording was made possible by a generous gift from Mical Atz and James R. Brenzel, for which Ragazzi Boys Chorus is most appreciative.

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