The Magnifcat, or Song of Mary, is one of the most frequently set Bible passages in classical music: “My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46-55). There are hundreds of settings, spanning every era of classical music. Tune in each day in December during the 3AM and 3PM hours for a different composer’s approach to the song. A few you really, really don't want to miss:

12/3: Felix Mendelssohn - 3 Motets: Magnificat
12/8: Orlando Gibbons - Magnificat (Short Service)
12/10: W.A. Mozart - Solemn Vespers of the Confessor: Magnificat
12/13: Heinrich Biber - Marian Vespers: Magnificat
12/30: Arthur Wills: Magnificat on Plainsong Tones
12/31: Thomas Tallis - Short Service in the Dorian Mode: Magnificat