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Christus natus est nobis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Christus natus est nobis by Sante Pesci — Lyrics
Christus natus est nobis, venite adoremus.
Venite, exultemus Domino,
iubilemus Deo salutari nostro
in confessione preoccupemus faciem eius
in confessione et in psalmis.
Christus natus est nobis, venite adoremus.
Quoniam Deus et rex magnus super omnes deos
magnus Dominus quoniam non repellet
quia in manu eius sunt omnes fines
Dominus plebem suam.
terrae et altitudines montium ipse conspicit.
Venite adoremus quoniam ipsius est mare
et ipse fecit illud
et aridam fundaverunt manus eius,
venite adoremus et procidamus ante Deum
ploramus coram Domino qui fecit nos
quia ipse est Dominus noster
nos autem populus eius
et oves pasquae eius.
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About Christus natus est nobis
This motet celebrates the birth of Christ with the joyful exclamation Christus natus est nobis (Christ is born for us). The text invites listeners to adore, exalt, and sing praises to God, our saviour. It speaks of God as a great king above all gods, in whose hand are the ends of the earth. The music then turns to contemplation of God's creation, the sea and dry land, and calls for us to fall down before God, our maker, and acknowledge our place as his people. Sante Pesci’s setting is for a large choir, divided into eight parts (SSSATB|SS.SATB.SATB), offering rich harmonic possibilities for this exultant Latin text.
