Magnificat

After learning that she will bear a son, the Virgin Mary offered a hymn of praise now known as the Magnificat. In 1723 J. S. Bach set these words to music, mixing jubilant choruses with poignant solos. Our holiday offering pairs Bach’s beloved Magnificat with a coronation anthem Handel composed just a few years later and a concerto for three trumpets by their contemporary and good friend George Philipp Telemann. This program is the first of two 2026/27 collaborations with the Moores School of Music, University of Houston.
Featured artists:
The Moores School Concert Chorale
Anthony Maglione, director
Gloria M. Deveraux, soprano
— underwritten by Charyn McGinnis & Michelle Stair
Julia Cecilia Starr, soprano
— underwritten by Robert Chanon
Cecilia Duarte, alto
— underwritten by Kathleen Moore & Steve Homer
Thomas O’Neill, tenor
— underwritten by Jeanie Flowers
Jacob De Sett, baritone
— underwritten by Robert Chanon
On the program:
George Philipp Telemann, Concerto for Three Trumpets TWV 54 D3
George Frideric Handel, Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened HWV 259
Johann Sebastian Bach, Magnificat BWV 243