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Adeste fideles
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Peter Rottländer
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Adeste fideles by Carl Thiel — Lyrics
Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes:
Venite, venite in Bethlehem:
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
venite adoremus Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Gestant puellae viscera:
Deum verum, genitum, non factum;
Venite adoremus…
En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
Vocati pastores approperant:
Et nos ovanti gradu festinemus.
Venite adoremus…
Stella duce, magi Christum adorantes,
Aurum, thus, et myrrham, dant munera.
Jesu infanti Corda praebeamus:
Venite adoremus…
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About Adeste fideles
This jubilant setting of the familiar Christmas text Adeste fideles is suitable for a carol service or concert. The Latin text, here also provided with a German translation, celebrates the nativity of Christ and invites believers to come and adore him. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonies and dynamic contrast as the choir proclaims "Venite adoremus" (Come let us adore him). Carl Thiel’s arrangement brings a sense of grandeur to the well-loved melody, making it a fitting centrepiece for any festive occasion. The music builds with excitement, reflecting the joy and wonder of the Christmas story.
