Magnificat
The MAGNIFICAT is the Virgin Mary's song of praise to God after one of the Bible's greatest wonders: the angel Gabriel visiting her with the message that she is to be the mother of God's son. In his setting, composer Kim André Arnesen expresses the feelings Mary must have felt: wonder, devotion, gratitude, joy, humility, hope, and compassion. God's selection of an unknown woman living in poverty to be the mother of His son is a bottom-up view of the world if ever there was one – and Arnesen sees the Magnificat as offering support and hope for all people struggling against adversity or in need of strength.
The physical album comes with 2 discs, one for a regular CD player and one for Blu-ray.
Released in 2014 and nominated for Best Surround Album for the 58th GRAMMY Awards
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Album title
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MAGNIFICAT |
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Performers
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Nidarosdomens jentekor & TrondheimSolistene Lise Granden Berg, soprano |
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Catalogue #
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2L-106-SABD |
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EAN13
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7041888519621 |
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ISRC-code
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NOMPP1407010-100 |
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Disc 1
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Hybrid SACD MCH 5.1 DSD Stereo DSD |
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Pure Audio Blu-ray |
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Release date
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October 2014 |
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Recording date
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2013-2014 |
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Location
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Nidaros Cathedral, Norway |
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Original source
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DXD (352.8kHz/24bit) |
Instrumentation: SATB, SSAA, or TTBB div. unaccompanied
Duration:5minutes
Author/lyricist:Anon 20th century
Language: English
Year: 2011
Licensing: Norsk Musikkforlag
A work about hope in the darkest time of life. The text was written by a Jew hiding in Cologne, Germany, during World War 2 where the text was found scratched onto a wall.
Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival (Olavsfestdagene) in Trondheim, Norway, and premiered on July 30 by the Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir at an event with the bishop of Nidaros Tor Singsås and actress Liv Ullmann. The SATB version was premiered by the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir on November 26, 2011, in Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim. A TTBB version was commissioned and premiered by Chor Leoni and conductor Erick Lichte in 2017. Arrangments for wind ensemble or brass band are also available.
I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining.
I believe in love, even when I feel it not.
I believe in God, even when He is silent.
Anon. 20th Century
