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Evening Service in C Major
Staff Notation • Sacred, Evening Canticles
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Evening Service in C Major by Charles Hylton Stewart — 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 C Major
Charles Hylton Stewart's Evening Service in C Major is a setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, traditional texts for Evensong. This SATB anthem combines Latin for the Magnificat with English for the rest of the service. The Magnificat, a Marian antiphon from the Gospel of Luke, expresses Mary's joyful praise to God for his favour and the mighty deeds he has done. Stewart's musical setting would have been intended for use in Anglican cathedral or parish church services, reflecting the rich tradition of English church music. The work offers a devotional and sonorous experience, suitable for liturgical settings.
