The first verse ("Magnificat") is sung by the soprano soloist. The next verses are sung as an Arioso alternatingly by the soloists and the choir. The setting is followed by the doxology Gloria Patri, starting by an unison on "Gloria Patri", the retake of the melody of the first verse on "Sicut erat", and concludes with a 23-bar long fugal Amen. Mean duration: 5 minutes.

Date of composition 1852
Premiered 1852, August 15th in Sankt Florian, Austria
First published 1996, Paul Hawkshaw
Dedicated to Ignaz Traumihler
Tonality B-flat Major
Catalogue WAB 24
Instruments Chorus/Choir - SATB
Voice - Solo voices ;
Orchestra
Organ
Autotranslations beta Anton Bruckner: Magnificat en si bémol majeur, WAB 24
Anton Bruckner: Magnificat in si bemolle maggiore, WAB 24
Anton Bruckner: Magnificat B-dur, WAB 24