Christmas Day Gradual & Alleluia

The radiant prospect of Christ's birth is joyfully proclaimed in this setting of the Gradual and Alleluia for Christmas Day. The opening words, Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri, speak of the ends of the earth seeing the salvation of our God. The text continues with a call to universal rejoicing: Jubilate Deo omnis terra. The composer then highlights how the Lord has made known his salvation and revealed his justice before the nations. This setting for SATB voices in Latin draws on the rich tradition of the Mass propers, offering a powerful and exultant declaration of the Nativity.