Magnificat, RV 610/611: vocal score

Vivaldi's Magnificat probably dates from shortly after the 1726 death of composer C.P. Grua, which resulted in his having to provide sacred music for the Venetian orphanage and convent he enjoyed a long-standing relation with: the Ospedale della Pietà. There are actually three versions of the work: 1) for single chorus and orchestra (RV 610); 2) for double chorus and two orchestras (RV 610a); and the final version (RV 611), which takes six movements from replaces the other three movements woth solos written for specific singers at the Pietà: Apollonia, la Bolognesa, Chiaretta, Ambrosina and Albetta.

The present edition, originally published by E.F. Kalmus in 1969, retains the material from the original single-chorus version (RV 610), while including the added solo material Vivaldi inserted for RV 611 as alternatives, making it eminently practical for today's choral groups. In contrast so many of the on-demand scores now available, this one comes with all the pages and the images have been thoroughly checked to make sure it is readable, is beautifully printed on off-white stock with a quality cover.

• 1. Magnificat (chorus)
• 2. Et exultavit (soprano, alto, tenor and chorus)
• 2a. Et exultavit (alternate version – for Apollonia)
• 2b. Quia respexit (alternate version – for La Bolognese)
• 2c. Quia fecit (alternate version – for Chiaretta)
• 3. Et misericordia (chorus)
• 4. Fecit Ppotentiam (chorus)
• 5. Deposuit (chorus)
• 6. Esurientes (2 sopranos)
• 6a. Esurientes (alternate version – for Ambrosina)
• 7. Suscepit Israel (chorus)
• 8. Sicut locutus (soprano, alto, bass)
• 8a. Sicut locutus (alternate version – for Albetta)
• 9. Gloria (chorus)