Morning, Evening and Communion Service in B-flat major, Op.10 (Stanford, Charles Villiers)

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Te Deum Laudamus

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13 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone • Timpani • Organ • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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4 more: 2. Jubilate Deo • 3. Benedictus • 4-8. Kyrie eleison / 5. Nicene creed / 6. Sursum corda / 7. Sanctus / 8. Gloria in excelsis • 9. Magnificat / 10. Nunc dimittis

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Kyrie (Communion Service, No.1)

Alternative Kyrie (nine-fold, Ley)

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  • London: St. Matthew's Choir, 2008
Magnificat
Nunc Dimittis
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Work Title Morning, Evening and Communion Service in B-flat major
Alternative. Title The Morning and Evening Service together with the Office of Holy Communion in B flat
Composer Stanford, Charles Villiers
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.10
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICS 45
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 sections:
  • Morning Service
    1. Te Deum
    2. Jubilate
    3. Benedictus
  • Communion Service
    1. Kyrie (10-fold)
    2. Credo
    3. Sursum corda
    4. Sanctus
    5. Gloria in excelsis
  • Evening Service
    1. Magnificat
    2. Nunc dimittis
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1879 (version for choir and organ)
1903 (arrangement for choir and orchestra)
First Performance. 1879/05/25 at Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge (Jubilate Deo and Te Deum)
1879/08/24 at Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge (Benedictus, Magnificat and Nunc dimittis)
First Publication. 1902 (version for choir and organ)
1903 (arrangement for choir and orchestra)
Librettist Text from the Bible (Authorised Version, 1611)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B), 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone
2 timpani, strings, organ
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Stanford's Op.10 omits the Agnus Dei and Benedictus of the Communion Service. Stanford subsequently wrote a setting of the Benedictus and Agnus Dei, in F, which is used with the B-flat Communion Service.