Details
- Ensembles:
- String Orchestra String Quartet
- Genres:
- Christmas Renaissance Holiday
- Composers:
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Publishers:
- jmsgu3
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Early Intermediate
- Artist:
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Arrangers:
- James M. Guthrie
- Usages:
- Christmas School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 24
SKU: A0.1703244
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. This edition: pdf, streaming. Chamber, Christmas, Holiday, Renaissance, Sacred. 24 pages. Jmsgu3 #1267093. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1703244).Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s “Hodie Christus natus est” is a renowned Renaissance motet composed for double choir (8 parts: SSAB + ATTB or similar voicings) and sung a cappella. The piece was first published in 1575 in Palestrina’s third book of motets. It is a sacred work, specifically a Magnificat antiphon for Christmas Day, characterized by a festive and jubilant tone.
The Latin text celebrates the birth of Christ, with the refrain “Noe, Noe” echoing seasonal joy. Palestrina’s setting employs an antiphonal exchange between high and low choirs, symbolizing, as described by conductor John Rutter, the angels in heaven and mortals on earth. The piece features rich polyphony, expressive contrasts, and concludes with an exuberant "Gloria in excelsis Deo."
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- ArrangeMe:
- jmsgu3
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Ensemble:
- String Orchestra String Quartet
- Publisher:
- jmsgu3