This Magnificat sets the passage from the Gospel of Luke, where Mary responds to the Angel Gabriel's announcement that she is to become pregnant with Jesus. Persistent rhythmic motives function as musical symbolism. It premiered on June 5, 2016, by the Akron Baroque, Marie Bucoy-Calavan conducting, to mark the tenth anniversary of that ensemble. Instrumentation: 1.1.0.0: 2Flglhn.0.0.0: Timp.Perc(1): Org.Hpschrd: Str: