Laudato si' (oratorio)

Laudato si'
Ein franziskanisches Magnificat
Oratorio by Peter Reulein
Premiere at the Limburg Cathedral on 6 November 2016
TextHelmut Schlegel
Language
  • German
  • Latin
  • Italian
  • Hebrew
Based onMagnificat
Performed6 November 2016 (2016-11-06)
Published2016 Dehm Verlag
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Laudato si' is an oratorio composed in 2016 by Peter Reulein on a libretto by Helmut Schlegel. Subtitled Ein franziskanisches Magnificat (a Franciscan Magnificat), it includes the full Latin text of the Magnificat, expanded by writings of Clare of Assisi, Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis. The composer set it for five soloists, children's choir, Choralschola, mixed choir, symphony orchestra and organ. It was published in 2016 by the Dehm Verlag, and was premiered on 6 November 2016 at the Limburg Cathedral, conducted by the composer.