This edition was prepared by André Vierendeels — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Het was een maghet
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Het was een maghet by André Vierendeels — Lyrics
Het was een maghet utvercor'n,
daer Jesus aff sijn wild' gheboren,
des ben ic vro. Benedicamus Domino.
Die Enghel was een bode goet,
hij voer derwaerts metter spoet
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About Het was een maghet
The words express the joy of the Nativity, recounting how a maiden was chosen to give birth to Jesus. The angel Gabriel brings good tidings, greeting the Virgin Mary and confirming that she is pleasing to God. This is a sacred Christmas piece, sung in Dutch. The SAB voicing makes it accessible for choirs of varying sizes and abilities. The text, with its refrain "Benedicamus Domino" (Let us praise the Lord), emphasizes the celebratory nature of the event, a theme commonly found in medieval carols.
