Hodie Christus natus est a 4 (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
CPDL has two different settings of Hodie Christus natus est by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. For the setting for 8 voices, SSAATTBB, click here.
Music files
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- CPDL #06635:
PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.
- Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2004-02-02). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 65 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: TTBB version, listed alphabetically in "Christmas" section. Transposed an octave lower, G-g'
- CPDL #06260:
Sibelius 2
- Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-29). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 92 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: voci pari version, down a fifth for SATB C-c
General Information
Title: Hodie Christus natus est a 4
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
or TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Magnificat antiphon for Christmas Day
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Total compass is 2 octaves, just manageble by mixed chorus. The source is a ms. in the Vatican; Haberl seems to consider it an autograph copy of the composer.
External websites: [http://imslp.org/wiki/Supplementus_II_(Palestrina,_Giovanni_Pierluigi_da)
Text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Hodie Christus natus est.