Hodie nobis de coelo (Jacob Regnart)

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• (Posted 2016-06-25)  CPDL #40156: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2016-06-25).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Hodie nobis de coelo
Composer: Jacob Regnart
Lyricist: Anon

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Sacrae aliquot cantiones 5-6 vv, no. 2
Description: For use on Christmas Day.

Original text and translations

Latin text Hodie nobis de coelo pax vera descendit: Hodie per totum mundum melliflui facti sunt coeli. Noe, noe. Hodie in terra canunt angeli, dicentes: Gloria in altissimis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Noe, noe.

English translation Today, true peace came down to us from heaven: Today, throughout the world, the heavens were made as honey. Noel, noel. Today the angels are singing in heaven, saying: "Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, goodwill to all men". Noel, noel.

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