Magnificat and Nunc dimittis “St. Edmund Campion”
for mixed choir and organ
by Paul Gibson
An exuberant Magnificat is paired with an appropriately reflective Nunc dimittis that together have subtle musical connections.
SKU: PGN-001
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Descriptive Tags: | Christian, Devotion, Inspiration, Liturgical text, Praise, Scriptural text, Virgin Mary |
| Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Duration: | 5-10 Minutes |
| Instrumentation: | Organ |
| Language: | English |
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Season or Event: | Advent, Christmas, General |
| Voicing: | SATB |
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