The University of Iowa

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Truro Service)

Composer: 
Publisher: 
Oxford University Press (ISBN 978-0-19-343923-9)
Year Written: 
2001
Year Published: 
2005
Commissioned/Written for
From score: "Commissioned for Andrew Nethsingha and the Choir of Truro Cathedral by Mrs. Judith Rowe in memory of her husband Peter, a chorister at Truro Cathedral from 1942-1946"
Length: 
00:07:00
Scoring: Voices: 
S(div.)A(div.)T(div.)B(div.)
Difficulty: 
3
Commentary

From score: "First performed by the choir of Truro Cathedral, directed by Andrew Nethsingha, on 5 October 2001."

This piece is probably the simplest composition written by Gabriel Jackson. However, his compositional voice is evident throughout and is beautiful in its simplicity.