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Evening Service in B-flat Major
Staff Notation • Sacred, Evening Canticles
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Evening Service in B-flat Major by Henry Thomas Smart — Lyrics
;Vulgate
Magnificat, anima mea, Dominum
et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo, salutari meo.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ:
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles;
esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiæ suæ,
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About Evening Service in B-flat Major
Henry Thomas Smart's Evening Service in B-flat Major is a setting for SATB choir of the traditional Latin liturgical texts for Evensong. The Magnificat, the Song of Mary, is a joyful proclamation of God's favour and mercy, a powerful expression of faith and humility. Smart's music, written in his native English tradition, provides a dignified and devotional accompaniment to these ancient words. The setting is suitable for regular use in cathedral or parish church services, offering a well-crafted and accessible addition to the choral repertoire for the evening liturgy.
