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Ecce quod Natura
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Ecce quod Natura by Anonymous — Lyrics
[Ecce quod Natura Mutat sua jura:
Virgo parit pura Dei filium.
[1 .] Ecce novum gaudium,
Ecce novum mirum:
Virgo parit filium,
Que non novit virum;
Que non novit virum,
Sed ut pirus picarum,
Gleba fert papirum,
Rosa lilium.]
[Ecce quod Natura
Mutat sua jura:
Virgo parit pura Dei filium.
Ecce novum gaudium,
Ecce novum mirum:
Virgo parit filium,
Que non novit virum;
Que non novit virum,
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About Ecce quod Natura
This setting of Ecce quod Natura, likely dating from the medieval period, is for three male voices (tenor, baritone, tenor). The Latin text is a Christmas sequence, celebrating the miraculous birth of Christ. The words speak of Nature itself being transformed by this divine event: a pure virgin gives birth, a rose brings forth a lily, and fertile ground produces a sapphire. The composer, anonymous, creates a setting that reflects the wonder and joy of the Nativity, a text that marvels at the impossible made possible by God's intervention. This piece would suit a choir looking for evocative sacred repertoire for the Christmas season.
