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Hodie Christus natus est
composer
Cantiones Sacrae, 1619, No 13
author of text
Magnificat Antiphon at Vespers for the Nativity
This sparkling and joyous motet first appeared in 1619 as one of 37 Cantiones Sacrae by Sweelinck, published in Antwerp, all five-voiced and with Latin texts. A delightful feature is the appearance of bell-like figures to the word ‘noe’, replacing some of the customary alleluias.
from notes by John Rutter © 2003
Recordings
 The King's Singers Christmas PresenceSIGCD497Download only 3 November 2017 Release  |
 Sweelinck: Cantiones Sacrae, Vol. 1CDA67103Archive Service  'An important recording landmark' (Gramophone) 'Richard Marlow and his youthful choir deserve credit not just for salvaging this music but for presenting it in such vital and responsive performance ...» More |
 The Cambridge Singers Christmas AlbumCSCD512Download only  John Rutter selects some of his favourite Christmas carols, old and new, from classic Cambridge Singers recordings, including several of his own arrangements and never-before-released gems, closing with Vaughan Williams’ majestic Fantasia on Ch ...» More |
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