Puer natus est nobis

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"Puer natus est nobis"
Gregorian introit
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The chant in the codex Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci
OccasionChristmas
LanguageLatin
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"Puer natus est nobis" (A boy is born for us) is a Gregorian chant, the introit for Christmas Day. [1] [2] Thomas Tallis wrote a Christmas mass on the chant.

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Text

The text of the antiphon is taken from Isaiah 9:6, while the psalm verse is verse 1 from Psalm 98, "Sing a new song to the Lord". [2]

Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis :
cuius imperium super humerum eius :
et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii angelus.

Cantate Domino canticum novum :
quia mirabilia fecit.

A child is born to us,
and a Son is given to us:
Whose government is upon His shoulder:
and His Name shall be called, the Angel of Great Counsel.

Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle:
because He hath done wonderful things. [3]

Musical settings

The melody was used by composers as a Cantus firmus, an example being the 1554 Missa Puer natus est nobis by Thomas Tallis. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Roden, Timothy J.; Wright, Craig; Simms, Bryan R. (2009). "Chants Beginning the Mass on Christmas Day". Anthology for Music in Western Civilization. Vol. I: Media Update. Cengage Learning. pp. 8–9. ISBN   978-0-49-557274-9.
  2. 1 2 "Puer natus est nobis". gregorien.info (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Puer natus est nobis". toddtarantino.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Cummings, Robert. Puer natus est nobis, introit at AllMusic Retrieved23 December 2017.
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