Hodie de virgine (Jacob Regnart)

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• (Posted 2020-02-17)  CPDL #57086:      (LilyPond)

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General Information

Title: Hodie de virgine
Composer: Jacob Regnart
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1568 in Novi thesauri musici (Pietro Giovannelli), Liber 1, no. 7
Description: A motet for Christmas Day.

Original text and translations

Latin text Hodie de virgine Salvator mundi natus est. Alleluia. Gaudet exercitus angelorum. Alleluia. Quia hodie salus aeterna humano generi apparuit. Alleluia. Hodie in terra canunt angeli. Laetantur archangeli dicentes: Alleluia. Quia hodie salus aeterna humano generi apparuit. Alleluia.

English translation Today the Saviour of the world is born of a virgin. Alleluia. The company of angels rejoices. Alleluia. For today eternal salvation has appeared to humankind. Alleluia. Today the angels sing on earth. The archangels rejoice, saying: Alleluia. For today eternal salvation has appeared to humankind. Alleluia.