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Graduale: Natum vidimus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Manfred Hößl
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Graduale: Natum vidimus by Josef Ignaz Schnabel — Lyrics
Quem vidistis, pastores, dicite,
annuntiate nobis, in terris quis apparuit?
R. Natum vidimus et choros angelorum
collaudantes Dominum, Alleluia.
Dicite, quidnam vidistis?
et annuntiate Christi nativitatem.
R. Natum vidimus et choros angelorum
collaudantes Dominum, Alleluia.
Hodie illuxit nobis dies redemptiones nostræ;
hodie nobis de cælo pax vera descendit.
Hodie nobis de cælo melliflui facti sunt cæli.
(permissive interpolations, Baglioni, Handl)
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About Graduale: Natum vidimus
This motet, Natum vidimus, sets a Latin text that vividly portrays the scene of Christ's Nativity. The choir is asked who they have seen, and the response describes the birth of the Child, accompanied by choirs of angels praising God. The music reflects the wonder and joy of this event, with the SATB voicing allowing for rich harmonic colour. The text then speaks of the new day of redemption dawning and true peace descending from heaven. It concludes with the shepherds witnessing the Savior born of a virgin, adoring him with Mary and Joseph, offering humble thanks for the victory granted through Jesus Christ.
