Magnificat

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 7:30PM
St. Philip Presbyterian Church

After learning that she will bear a son, the Virgin Mary offered a hymn of praise now known as the Magnificat. In 1723 J. S. Bach set these words to music, mixing jubilant choruses with poignant solos. Our holiday offering pairs Bach’s beloved Magnificat with a coronation anthem Handel composed just a few years later and a concerto for three trumpets by their contemporary and good friend George Philipp Telemann. This program is the first of two 2026/27 collaborations with the Moores School of Music, University of Houston.

Featured artists:
The Moores School Concert Chorale
Anthony Maglione, director

Gloria M. Deveraux, soprano
Julia Cecilia Starr, soprano
Cecilia Duarte, alto
Thomas O’Neill, tenor
Jacob De Sett, baritone

On the program:
George Philipp Telemann, Concerto for Three Trumpets TWV 54 D3
George Frideric Handel, Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened HWV 259
Johann Sebastian Bach, Magnificat BWV 243