William C. White » Solo Vocal http://www.willcwhite.com Musician Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:47:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Magnificat http://www.willcwhite.com/2007/05/magnificat/ http://www.willcwhite.com/2007/05/magnificat/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:07 +0000 willcwhite http://www.willcwhite.com/?p=232

for Solo Soprano and Orchestra (2 Flutes and Strings)

My setting of the Magnificat is for solo soprano and orchestra (strings and flutes) and is in two movements.  I’ll admit my ignorance — I don’t know of any other settings of this text set for a solo soprano.  I must have sung a bazillion Anglican church anthems on this text, but they’re all for choir.  Anyhoo, it just made sense to me somehow.

I thought I was making a major mistake while writing this piece, because I kind of had a hybrid of several different lady sopranos’ voices in my head.  The incomparably versatile Laura Lynch came in and nailed it, thus proving me wrong (or right, as the case may be).

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Duet for Bass and Violin

This piece is supposed to represent Jesus parched atop the cross.  The violinist progressively de-tunes the strings of his instrument.  the result is heard clearly at the end of the piece.

Performed by the genius combination of Michael Cavalieri (baritone) and Carlos Villarreal (violin).

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