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In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum, H 414
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.
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In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum, H 414 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier — Lyrics
Salve puerule, salve tenellule,
o nate parvule quam bonus es.
Tu coelum deseris, tu mundo nasceris,
nobis te'ut miseris assimiles.
O summa bonitas! Excelsa deitas
Vilis humanitas fit hodie.
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About In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum, H 414
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Canticum in Nativitatem D. N. J. C. is a sacred motet for SSATB choir. The Latin text, a poignant meditation on the Nativity, addresses the newborn Christ as a tender, vulnerable child who leaves heaven to be born into the world and become like us, the miserable. It marvels at the immense deity becoming small and hidden in humble form. The music expresses the joy of the Virgin Mother and the universal hope in the infant Jesus, the source of salvation from sin. This motet is a rich example of French Baroque sacred music, fitting for a choir seeking profound devotional expression.
