Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Magnificat ( Wq 215, H.772)

The Magnificat by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ( Wq 215, H.772) was composed in 1749. 

I conducted this piece in 2004 with my philarmonic orchestra and our amatorial choir. The work wasn't simple, but I think we have achieved a good result. From what you can hear, I love to conduct it fast! ;)

Organico:
Voices: solo and choir: soprano , alto , tenor , bass

Instruments: Flauto traverso I / II, Oboe , Horn I / II, Strings, Basso continuo

History:

The Magnificat is the earliest surviving vocal work of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788). In June 1749, still during the lifetime of Johann Sebastian Bach, the City Council of Leipzig was trying a possible successor to the critically ill  Kantor. Bach put his two talented sons Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel close, also to seek to follow him. While Carl Philipp Emanuel set to music the Magnificat, Wilhelm Friedemann wrote an Advent cantata. But neither of the two sons had success, finally Johann Gottlob Harrer was given the post of cantor of St. Thomas.

Carl Philipp Emanuel's composition represents a modern style, the direct comparison with the style of the father . In Hamburg Bach changed the instrumentation and added trumpets and timpani in the outer movements and the "Fecit potentiam" . The original version was known throughout Europe in numerous copies.

On April 9, 1786 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in Hamburg conducted a charity concert. The program included three of his most representative works: the Symphony in D major, Wq 183/1 of 1780, the Magnificat and the Cantata Christmas of 1776 for double choir.