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Evening Service in D minor Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Walmisley)

Choral
Composer:   Thomas Attwood Walmisley
Voicing:   SATB and Organ
Words:   Magnificat Luke 1:46-55
Nunc dimittis. Luke 2:29-32
Magnificat
My soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his hand-maiden.
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel : as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.

Nunc Dimittis
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.

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Thomas Attwood Walmisley (21 January 1814 – 17 January 1856) was an English composer and organist.

He was born in London, the son of Thomas Forbes Gerrard Walmisley (1783-1866), a well-known organist and composer of church music and glees. Thomas Attwood was his godfather, and the boy was educated in music under their tuition.

Walmisley was organist of Croydon Parish Church in 1830 before becoming organist at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1833, and there he soon became prominent by his anthems and other compositions. He was simultaneously organist for the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. He not only took the degrees of Mus.Bac. and Mus.Doc., but also graduated at Jesus College as BA and MA.

In 1836 Walmisley was made Professor of Music at Cambridge. His Cathedral Music was edited after his death by his father.

Walmisley died in 1856, and is buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Fairlight, East Sussex.

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