Video Information

• Choir: Budapest Scoring
• Piece: Manchester Magnificat for choir, organ and piano
• Composer:  David Warin Solomons
• Conductor:  Zoltan Pad
• Voices:  SATB soloists
• Voices:  piano and organ
• Sheet Music:   www.sheetmusicplus.com/ti...  
• Genres: Classical, Sacred, Contemporary, historical
• The treble solo at the beginning is based on the oboe solo of the orchestral version version and sums up some of the musical ideas used later in the work.
  This work reflects some of the history of Manchester as seen through the eyes of local poet A...  moreThe treble solo at the beginning is based on the oboe solo of the orchestral version version and sums up some of the musical ideas used later in the work.
  This work reflects some of 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 church and cathedral choirs up to the present day.
  Music composed by David Warin Solomons
  Conductor: Zoltán Pad
  Tenor soloist: József Gál
  Treble soloist: Csongor Gyulai
  Organist: Zsolt Mészáros
  Pianist: Dániel Dinyés
  The boys' choir's conductor was Márton Tóth who taught the piece to the children.
  
  More information about Manchester Magnificat, including a video of the original 1994 performance with orchestra and the complete poem sequence, can be found at:
  http://www.dwsolo.com/serif/manchestermagnificat.html  less