Aria, “Quia fecit mihi magna,” from the *Magnificat*, BWV 243A, for alto & bass recorders, or, for soprano & tenor

from: J.S. Bach - Miscellaneous Vocal Works

Originally an aria for bass and continuo, the fifth number in this large work. Alto/bass duet is in Bb, the original pitch of the 1st version of the Magnificat. The soprano/tenor version is in F. Text means, “Because the one who is powerful and whose name is holy has made me great.”