Nunc Dimittis was written for the Fall, 2004 tour of Cantori Domino to York, England and performance during Evensong at York Minster. The accompanying Magnificat was written shortly before the completion of the Nunc Dimittis. Whereas the Magnificat was written to be boisterous and celebratory in its rendition, the Nunc Dimittis, utilizing the Gregorian chant as the main theme, evokes a more prayerful attitude with its softer tonalities and rhythms, then ending with a Gloria Patri, similar to the one contained in the Magnificat.