7877bde4-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
| ID | 7877bde4-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R01656 |
| Title Name | Magnificat of Mary, The |
| Marketing Copy | This Magnificat sets the passage from the Gospel of Luke, where Mary responds to the Angel Gabriel's announcement that she is to become pregnant with Jesus. Persistent rhythmic motives function as musical symbolism. It premiered on June 5, 2016, by the Akron Baroque, Marie Bucoy-Calavan conducting, to mark the tenth anniversary of that ensemble. |
| Instrumentation | 1.1.0.0: 2Flglhn.0.0.0: Timp.Perc(1): Org.Hpschrd: Str: |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2016 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 20 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2024-06-24 20:33:29.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:29 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | Text from the Gospel of Luke; English translation by David Gordon |
| Premier Performance Memo | -World Premiere. 6/5/2016 - Akron Baroque; Marie Bucoy-Calavan, Cond. |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | Published on ClevelandClassical.com June 14, 2016. by Daniel Hathaway “Akron Baroque marked its tenth anniversary as an ensemble with a festive performance of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and the premiere of founder Amy Barlowe’s expressive Magnificat at Fairlawn’s Faith Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 5, led by guest conductor Marie Bucoy-Calavan. Amy Barlowe brought a fine sense of drama and expression to her setting of the passage from the Gospel of Luke, where Mary responds to the Angel Gabriel’s announcement that she is to become pregnant with Jesus...Barlowe explained some of her musical symbolism in a pre-performance talk...Indicating that Middle Eastern-sounding chant would suffuse the piece, Barlowe noted her use of timpani both to represent Mary’s excited heartbeat and God’s intervention in the narrative, and pointed out passages where her music sought to capture Mary’s uplifted spirit. Amy Barlowe’s music is fresh and inventive... Confident layering of textures, persistent rhythmic motives (the men chanting omnes generationes), and attractive instrumental solos abound... and the last movement — which recapitulates material from earlier in the work — carried the surprise of chimes and antiphonal trumpets playing from the rear gallery.” “Alan & Amy: Congratulations again on a fine concert! Amy, you certainly achieved your goal of the listener experiencing the Magnificat from the real young Mary's perspective. The work is full of poignant moments and your approach to the ancient text was fresh and vibrant while at the same time so elegantly humble. It is always the choral conductor's dream to encounter composer's who put themselves inside everything they want us to sing about. You certainly did that. Thank you.” Samuel Gordon Artistic Director, Singers Companye Professor Emeritus, The University of Akron From a Letter to the Editor – Akron Beacon Journal By Tricia Thomson, pianist and piano teacher, Ohio Conservatory “There is a quality to Amy Barlowe’s music that is difficult to describe. It is hauntingly familiar, exquisitely crafted, and ravishingly beautiful… Her use of plainchant created a foundation from which the prayer of thanks could rise to meet and join with our own. The Sturm und Drang never drowned out the swell of gratitude. The orchestration was familiar from Barlowe’s other works – her understanding of string sound and blend lends something quite individual to her orchestral sound. Her melodies respect and magnify vocal capabilities and line, and her compositional craft allows her expressivity to soar. This was music with something deeply personal to say. How fitting that its source was gratitude – perhaps the least self-involved of emotions. How fitting that it was said in a style lacking braggadocio – with nothing to prove, but much to convey. How fitting that it was said by someone whose musicianship is as sophisticated and discriminating as the best of the best, but remains natural, heartfelt, reflective and insightful. To put it in a nutshell, I was profoundly moved and am forever grateful for the 17 minutes the Akron Baroque chamber orchestra gave to me on Sunday, June 5th. Amy Barlowe’s “Magnificat” changed my life.” “Amy – your piece (the Magnificat) was stunning, and it was incredible to work on it with you!” Ian Wenz Flutist Instructor Lakewood City Schools, Hudson School of Music, Fairlawn School of Music “A beautiful contribution to the choral/orchestral repertoire.” Cynthia Cioffari Professor of Bassoon, University of Akron |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 3 |
| Title Movements | I. Magnificat II. Quia respexit III. Et misericordia IV. Fecit potentiam V. Deposuit potentes VI. Suscepit Israel VII. Gloria Patri |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Mass |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 55 |
| Title Instrument Header | 33 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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