Orchestration: fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, timp, perc (glock, SD, crash cym, sus cym, tamb, bongos), org, hp, str (min: 2/2/2/1/1) John Rutter's Magnificat is a joyous celebration of the Virgin Mary, inspired by feast-day festivities in countries such as Spain, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Following the example set by Bach, the Magnificat text is extended, incorporating the fifteenth-century English poem 'Of a Rose', the prayers 'Sancta Maria', and the 'Sanctus' (set to the Gregorian chant of the Missa c...