Ein Kind ist uns geboren

Heinrich Schütz’s Ein Kind ist uns geboren is a sacred motet for solo SATB voices. The work opens with a striking evocation of the birth of a child, whose name shall be called the Angel of Great Counsel. The text then transitions to a jubilant declaration, 'Sing to the Lord a new song; for he has done marvelous things.' This is followed by the familiar doxology, 'Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.' The motet skillfully weaves together these scriptural texts, creating a powerful musical reflection on the divine child and the joy his coming inspires.