Gli Angeli Genève

“Magnificat anima mea Dominum/My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!”The impassioned text of the Canticle of Mary has inspired composers, both Catholic and Reformed. The latter also had recourse to Luther’s version Meine Seele erhebt den Herren and its famous melody, which shines through to the heart of Mozart’s Requiem. This melody runs through Bach’s cantata BWV 10 and hovers in the Suscepit Israel of the Magnificat BWV 243. In the 17th century, Schütz used polychorality to enhance the text, while Rosenmüller wrapped it in Italian-like lightness, and in 1989, Arvo Pärt wrote a profound meditation for six voices a cappella.

Program

Heinrich Schütz - Magnificat allemand SWV 494
Jean-Sebastien Bach - Magnificat allemand BWV 10
Arvo Pärt - Magnificat
Johann Rosenmüller - Magnificat
Jean-Sebastien Bach - Magnificat en ré BWV 243

Distribution

Aleksandra Lewandowska et Miriam Feuersinger, sopranos
Alex Potter et Stéphanie Guerin, altos
Guy Cutting et Andrew Tortise, ténors
Stephan MacLeod, basse and direction
Gli Angeli Genève

A limited number of chairs will be available to the public.