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The Magnificat is a vocal symphony of surpassing beauty and difficulty. Equal parts love song and High Mass, it was originally composed by [[Uriel Lochevsky|Saint Uriel]], the Composer, to his true love, the Archangel [[Hagar]]. Though she had spurned the mortal's love, the beauty of the music softened her heart, and she fell for him. | The Magnificat is a vocal symphony of surpassing beauty and difficulty. Equal parts love song and High Mass, it was originally composed by [[Uriel Lochevsky|Saint Uriel]], the Composer, to his true love, the Archangel [[Hagar]]. Though she had spurned the mortal's love, the beauty of the music softened her heart, and she fell for him. | ||
The ''Magnificat'' is generally considered to be the most difficult vocal music composition that is still performable by mortals. At that, only | The ''Magnificat'' is generally considered to be the most difficult vocal music composition that is still performable by mortals. At that, only three mortal men have ever successfully performed the tenor part in public - the Composer himself, the bard-priest [[Gabriel]], and [[Sir Jericho Templar]]. Only two mortal woman, Gabriel's wife, [[Rachel Lost Child]], and Jericho's wife Ambassador [[Baelwren SummerStorm]], have ever successfully performed the soprano part in public. | ||
Generally, the woman's part is split between two women, and the male part split between three men. It has, on occasion, broken singers who attempted it and failed. | Generally, the woman's part is split between two women, and the male part split between three men. It has, on occasion, broken singers who attempted it and failed. | ||
When Jericho and Baelwren staged a concert of this work, the event sold out virtually instantly, as people flocked to see if the voice that restored a temple can accomplish this unsurpassed musical feat - or to see him fail. | When Jericho and Baelwren staged a concert of this work, the event sold out virtually instantly, as people flocked to see if the voice that restored a temple can accomplish this unsurpassed musical feat - or to see him fail. | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 29 August 2014
The Magnificat is a vocal symphony of surpassing beauty and difficulty. Equal parts love song and High Mass, it was originally composed by Saint Uriel, the Composer, to his true love, the Archangel Hagar. Though she had spurned the mortal's love, the beauty of the music softened her heart, and she fell for him.
The Magnificat is generally considered to be the most difficult vocal music composition that is still performable by mortals. At that, only three mortal men have ever successfully performed the tenor part in public - the Composer himself, the bard-priest Gabriel, and Sir Jericho Templar. Only two mortal woman, Gabriel's wife, Rachel Lost Child, and Jericho's wife Ambassador Baelwren SummerStorm, have ever successfully performed the soprano part in public.
Generally, the woman's part is split between two women, and the male part split between three men. It has, on occasion, broken singers who attempted it and failed.
When Jericho and Baelwren staged a concert of this work, the event sold out virtually instantly, as people flocked to see if the voice that restored a temple can accomplish this unsurpassed musical feat - or to see him fail.