IV. Magnificat

Newly composed without the use of preexisting material, as in Te Deum, the composer maintained a visual connection with the English Cathedral tradition through the use of half-note beats. This device, which lends the music an archaic look, is never-the-less a great nuisance to early 21st century performers who are accustomed to reading quarter notes. We have therefore halved the note values for easier reading, so that the music now moves in quarter note pulses. This edition is based on the good manuscript copy which Mrs. Beach provided the A.P. Schmidt company. The organ part has been placed on three staves. All editorial marks are placed in brackets and consist of dynamic indications and accidentals which the composer obviously omitted by accident. Duration 8:20