A Manchester Magnificat for choir and orchestra
Video Information
- Choir: Budapest Scoring
- Piece: A Manchester Magnificat
- Composer: David Warin Solomons
- Arranger: Guy Protheroe
- Conductor: Zoltan Pad
- Voices: SATB
- Sheet Music:   www.musicaneo.com/sheetmu...
- Genres: Classical, Sacred, Contemporary, Neo-Classical
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The history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of... moreThe history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet Audrey Vaughan, including its origins around the river Irwell, the original monastery which became Manchester Cathedral, the industrial revolution, the Peterloo Massacre, and the singing of church and cathedral choirs up to the present day.
Music composed by David Warin Solomons and realised by Guy Protheroe.
Conductor: Zoltán Pad
Tenor soloist: József Gál
Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai
The boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children.
Orchestra and choir: Budapest Scoring
More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance and the complete poem sequence, can be found at:
http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html less