Week 6 - Piece of the Week 3 - Bach, Magnificat

Bach, Magnificat

solo.V[SSATB], chor// 2200 / 0300 / T / org(cont) / str

https://imslp.org/wiki/Magnificat_in_D_major%2C_BWV_243_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian) you can also see Bach’s own autograph manuscripts of both versions online:

Original version, 1723: Bach digital - Objekt-Metadaten (bach-digital.de)

Later revision, c. 1732–5: Bach digital - Objekt-Metadaten (bach-digital.de)

David Vickers has put a detailed video together in which he gives some background info about the piece, talks about the differences between the two versions and looks at some of the different ways the work is performed.