Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F (John Travers)

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  • (Posted 2011-07-14)  CPDL #23897:  Network.png
Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-07-14).   Score information: A4, 16 pages, 157 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

General Information

Title: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F
Composer: John Travers

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredEvening Canticles

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Travers was a chorister at the Chapel Royal under John Goldwin, was taught by Pepusch, and was apprenticed to Maurice Greene. He held the post of Organist at the Chapel Royal from 1737 until his death. This service was first printed in Arnold's "Cathedral Music", and remained one of the most popular staples in Victorian cathedrals' repertoire.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.