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Esprits divins
Staff Notation • Sacred, Chansons
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Esprits divins by Claude Goudimel — Lyrics
Esprits divins, chantons de la nuit sainte!
C’est cette nuit que la pucelle enceinte
Nous a produit le Verbe précieux.
C’est cette nuit que l’on a vu les cieux
Tout découverts et bien cinq cent mille anges
Chanter à Dieu d’éternelles louanges.
C’est donc la nuit, la nuit la plus heureuse,
La nuit qui donne à toute ame amoureuse
Cet heur de voir parfois son Créateur.
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About Esprits divins
Claude Goudimel was a prolific French composer of the Renaissance, known for his sacred music and secular chansons. This SATB setting of Esprits divins is a testament to his skill in harmonizing French texts. The lyrical content celebrates the miraculous night of Christ's birth, emphasizing divine light and angelic praise. Goudimel's arrangement likely draws on his extensive experience writing for voices, providing a rich and sonorous interpretation of this devotional poem. The text speaks of heavenly hosts and the divine presence revealed on this most holy night, a theme Goudimel captures with his characteristic attention to vocal texture and clarity.
