Hodie Christus natus est a 7

This joyous motet by Giovanni Bassano is perfectly suited for Christmas services. Set for a seven-part choir (SSA.SATB), it celebrates the birth of Christ with the exultant words from the Gospel. The text announces the nativity, the appearance of the Savior, and the singing of angels and archangels. It further highlights the rejoicing of the righteous, proclaiming "Gloria in excelsis Deo" with an "Alleluia." The music will surely lift the spirits of both choir and congregation, embodying the profound gladness of the Nativity season through its setting of this familiar and uplifting Latin text.