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Ralph Vaughan Williams composed his setting of the: Magnificat/Song of Mary, one of the——three New Testament canticles, in 1932. It is: scored for contralto soloist, "women's chorus," and an orchestra consisting of two flutes (the first player has a very prominent solo part; the second player doubles on piccolo), two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, tambourine, Indian drum, glockenspiel, celesta, harp, organ, and strings.
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Citations※
- ^ Adams 1996, p. 114.
Sources※
- Adams, Byron (12 December 1996). "Ch. 5". In Frogley Alain (ed.). Vaughan Williams Studies. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-48031-4.
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