Nunc Dimittis | UK Choral Composers

Sources:

Wikipedia Entry, Encyclopedia Britannica Entry, Church of England Text

Category:

Liturgical: Canticle (including hymns)

Language:

Latin/English

About

Settings of the Nunc dimittis are usually paired and preceded by a setting of the Magnificat.

Most settings utilize the English or Latin text, but, even then, variations occur. The Wikipedia entry lists many of the variations.

Works using this text

Title	Composer	Published	Scoring: Voices	Scoring: Instruments	Length	Difficulty
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Norwich Service)	Gabriel Jackson		SSAATTBB SSAATTBB Voicing listed indicates the following: If a voice is listed alone [S], this indicates that there is no divisi throughout. If a (div.) is indicated after a voice part [S(div.)], this indicates that there are occasional divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed in parentheses [S(S)], this indicates that there are frequent divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed more than once (SS or SSS), there are separate voice parts throughout the composition. All soloists are listed in the comment section.	Organ Organ Organ	00:09:00	3
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Tewkesbury Service)	Gabriel Jackson	2007	SSATB SSATB Voicing listed indicates the following: If a voice is listed alone [S], this indicates that there is no divisi throughout. If a (div.) is indicated after a voice part [S(div.)], this indicates that there are occasional divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed in parentheses [S(S)], this indicates that there are frequent divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed more than once (SS or SSS), there are separate voice parts throughout the composition. All soloists are listed in the comment section.	Organ Organ Organ	00:11:00	3
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Truro Service)	Gabriel Jackson	2005	S(div.)A(div.)T(div.)B(div.) S(div.)A(div.)T(div.)B(div.) Voicing listed indicates the following: If a voice is listed alone [S], this indicates that there is no divisi throughout. If a (div.) is indicated after a voice part [S(div.)], this indicates that there are occasional divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed in parentheses [S(S)], this indicates that there are frequent divisions in the voice part. If a voice is listed more than once (SS or SSS), there are separate voice parts throughout the composition. All soloists are listed in the comment section.		00:07:00	3