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A solis ortus cardine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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A solis ortus cardine by Balthasar Resinarius — Lyrics
A solis ortus cardine
Ad usque terrae limitem
Christum canamus Principem,
Natum Maria Virgine.
Beatus auctor saeculi
Servile corpus induit,
Ut carne carnem liberans
Non perderet quod condidit.
Clausae1 parentis viscera
Caelestis intrat gratia;
Venter puellae baiulat
Secreta quae non noverat.
Domus pudici pectoris
Templum repente fit Dei;
Intacta nesciens virum
Verbo concepit Filium.2
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About A solis ortus cardine
Balthasar Resinarius was a significant composer of sacred music in 16th-century Germany. This setting of A solis ortus cardine, a popular Latin hymn, is written for SATB choir. The text, a Christmas hymn, describes the Nativity: the birth of Christ the King from the Virgin Mary, the divine entering the world, the miraculous conception, and the humble circumstances of his birth. The choir will find much to express in this rich Latin text, from the heavenly choirs rejoicing to the shepherds encountering their Creator.
