Ecce virgo concipiet (D-Ju Ms. 35)

This SATB setting of Ecce virgo concipiet comes from the D-Ju Ms. 35, an important collection of sacred music. The work sets a text that blends Hebrew and Latin, beginning with the prophecy from Isaiah 9:6b, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel." The music is designed for the Communion portion of the Mass, offering a reflective and devotional musical setting of this significant prophetic passage. The composer is anonymous, typical of many manuscript traditions, allowing the focus to remain on the spiritual message of the text and the clarity of the SATB voicing.