Vidimus stellam

General information

Communion and Alleluia verses for Epiphany.
Source of text is Matthew 2:2.

Settings by composers

• William Byrd AATB
• Carlotta Ferrari SA
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB
• Heinrich Isaac SAAT/B, SATB (Communio)
• Heinrich Isaac SATB (Alleluia)
• Nobuaki Izawa SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Scott Villard — Five Magi Antiphons
• Scott Villard — Vidimus stellam

Texts and translations

Latin text [Alleluia] Vidimus stellam ejus in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus adorare Dominum.

German translation Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen im Morgenland und sind gekommen, ihn anzubeten.

English translation [Alleluia] We have seen his star in the East and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.