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MAGNIFICAT
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by John Rutter
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MIDI Files
The following files can be played using Media Player on Windows platforms,
or QuickTime on a Mac. Unlike MP3 or WAV files that contain information
about the sound at each moment in time, MIDI files only contain information
about what notes are to be played using what instrument sound. As
a result MIDI files are much smaller, but because they rely on the sound
generation capability of the computer playing them they can sound a bit
different in each case. And since MIDI files contain only information
about notes there is no way they can record the human voice. Evenn
with these drawbacks I hope the following MIDI files are useful.
To save any of these links to your computer right-click for Windows
platform or click-and-hold on a Mac, then select "Save this Link as..."
if using Netscape or "Download Location to Disk" if using Explorer.
Each title has five different possible versions. The original plays
all choral parts and accompaniment with a single instrument (usually a
piano is used as the default), and all at the same volume. The Practice
versions have been tailored such that the accompaniment plays with a piano
sound, the selected choral part plays with a clarinet sound, and the remaining
choral parts play with a flute sound. In addition, the selected choral
part is increased in volume over the other choral parts and accompaniment.
This has proved to be a good way for me to practice while hearing my specific
part without the need for a piano.
The original collection was located on a French-Canadian website here
(sorry my French isn't better or I would give a better description). Another
version is located on The
Silvis "Woodshed" website. Both contain links to MIDI versions
of many different compositions. The practice versions here are my
modifications to the original.
Practice Charts
The following charts can be used with the above files and a copy of the
score to follow allong. The charts call out the letter markings in
the score and the approximate elapsed time of the file. This can
be used with MIDI players to jump to these locations in each file.
1. Magnificat anima mea
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:12
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J
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3:23
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B
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0:33
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K
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3:57
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C
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0:55
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L
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4:36
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D
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1:17
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M
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5:01
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E
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1:43
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N
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5:24
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F
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2:08
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O
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5:53
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G
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2:24
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P
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6:29
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H
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2:33
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Q
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6:47
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I
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3:00
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2. Of a Rose, a lovely Rose
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:32
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E
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2:10
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B
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0:50
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F
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2:40
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C
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1:19
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G
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3:04
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D
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1:40
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H
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3:30
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3. Quia fecit mihi magna
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:29
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F
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2:55
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B
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0:50
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G
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3:24
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C
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1:27
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H
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3:49
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D
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1:47
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I
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4:04
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E
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2:03
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J
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4:24
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4. Et misericordia
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:42
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E
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2:10
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B
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1:00
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F
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2:40
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C
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1:17
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G
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3:19
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D
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1:51
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5. Fecit potentiam
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:14
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F
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1:53
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B
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0:29
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G
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2:09
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C
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0:52
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H
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2:35
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D
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1:16
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I
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2:55
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E
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1:36
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J
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3:17
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6. Esurientes
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:39
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E
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3:17
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B
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1:15
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F
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4:06
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C
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1:55
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G
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4:47
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D
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2:48
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7. Gloria Patri
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Letter
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Time
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Letter
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Time
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A
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0:54
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G
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3:31
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B
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1:42
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H
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3:54
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C
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1:57
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I
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4:06
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D
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2:24
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J
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4:28
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E
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2:42
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K
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4:39
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F
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3:10
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