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Fanfare for Christmas Day
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Fanfare for Christmas Day by Martin Shaw — Lyrics
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.
Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite, Iesu Christe.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris.
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About Fanfare for Christmas Day
Martin Shaw's Fanfare for Christmas Day is a stirring anthem for SATB choir, expertly blending Latin and English texts. The work opens with the triumphant Latin proclamation of "Gloria in excelsis Deo" and "Et in terra pax," settings of the Gloria from the Mass. The choir then moves into a more personal supplication, "Laudamus te," "Benedicimus te," and "Adoramus te," before returning to praise with "Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam." The anthem culminates with the exalted "Tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Iesu Christe," a powerful affirmation of Christ's divinity. This piece is ideal for a Christmas service, offering a grand and uplifting musical experience that rejoices in the birth of Christ.
