2. Et exultavit

From Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	D major
Meter	3/8
Length	92 measures

Latin text	English translation
Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo.	And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

About the text

• Luke 1:46–1:55

Instrumentation

Resources

• Neue Bach-Ausgabe II/3, p. 85
• Bach Digital ›
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Wikipedia ›

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