| "Puer natus est nobis" | |
|---|---|
| Gregorian introit | |
 The chant in the codex Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci | |
| Occasion | Christmas |
| Language | Latin |
"Puer natus est nobis" (A boy is born for us) is a Gregorian chant, the introit for Christmas Day. Thomas Tallis wrote a Christmas mass on the chant.
Text
The text of the antiphon is taken from Isaiah 9:6, while the psalm verse is verse 1 from Psalm 98, "Sing a new song to the Lord".
Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis :
cuius imperium super humerum eius :
et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii angelus.
Cantate Domino canticum novum :
quia mirabilia fecit.
A child is born to us,
and a Son is given to us:
Whose government is upon His shoulder:
and His Name shall be called, the Angel of Great Counsel.
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle:
because He hath done wonderful things.
Musical settings
The melody was used by composers in contrafacta such as the Christmas mass by Thomas Tallis.
References
- Roden, Timothy J.; Wright, Craig; Simms, Bryan R. (2009). "Chants Beginning the Mass on Christmas Day". Anthology for Music in Western Civilization. Vol. I: Media Update. Cengage Learning. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-49-557274-9.
- ^ "Puer natus est nobis". gregorien.info (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "Puer natus est nobis". toddtarantino.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Cummings, Robert. Puer natus est nobis, introit at AllMusic Retrieved 23 December 2017.
External links
- "Puer natus est nobis", hymnarium.de
- "Puer natus est nobis", kathpedia.com
- Missa Puer natus (Tallis): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
