Felix namque es

General information

The first 2 lines (through "…noster.") are the Offertory for the Nativity of the BVM and Common of BVM.

Notes on selected settings

Giovanni Francesco Anerio Solo Baritone, Solo Bass & bc Johannes Lupi SAATB, ATTBB

José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB & organ (with Gloria Patri) Jean Mouton SATB (much longer version of text)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Giovanni Francesco Anerio — Felix namque es  Latin Solo Bass
• William Byrd — Felix namque es  Latin SATTB
• Cambray — Felix namque  Latin SATTB
• Marc-Antoine Charpentier — Pour la Vierge (Felix namque), H. 360  Latin TB
• Leonora d'Este — Felix namque es  Latin TTTTB
• Giuseppe Pitoni — Felix namque es  Latin SATB
• Costanzo Porta — Felix namque es  Latin SATBB

Text and translations

Latin text Felix namque es sacra Virgo Maria et omni laude dignissima, quia ex te ortus est sol justitiae, Christus Deus noster. Ora pro populo, intervene pro clero, intercede pro devote femineo sexu: Sentiant omnes tuum juvamen, quicumque celebrant tuam sanctam commemorationem. Quia ex te ortus est sol justitiae, Christus Deus noster.

English translation For thou art happy, O holy Virgin Mary, and art worthy of all praise, for out of thee arose the Sun of justice, Christ our God. Pray for the people, plead for the clergy, make intercession for women dedicated to God: May your help be to all who keep thy holy remembrance. For out of thee arose the Sun of justice, Christ our God.