Magi et pastores viderunt misterium (Thomas Bodenstein)

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• (Posted 2024-06-27)  CPDL #81050: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-06-27).   Score information: A4, 17 pages, 174 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from ms A-WN 9814

General Information

Title: Magi et pastores viderunt misterium
Composer: Thomas Bodenstein
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 12vv   Voicing: SSSA.SATB.ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A Christmas motet from the Imperial Court Chapel. The manuscript source does not prescribe accompaniment, but this is necessary to support the lowest voices.

Original text and translations

Latin text Magi et pastores viderunt misterium admirabile: quia hodie nobis de cælo pax vera descendit, cum choris angelorum collaudantibus natum Dominum. Magi et pastores viderunt misterium admirabile: quia hodie per totum mundum melliflui facti sunt cæli, cum choris angelorum collaudantibus natum Dominum. Magi et pastores viderunt misterium admirabile: quia hodie illuxit nobis dies felicitatis aeterna, cum choris angelorum collaudantibus natum Dominum. Alleluia.

English translation The magi and the shepherds have witnessed a wonderful mystery; For true peace came down from heaven, to us today, with a company of angels praising the new-born Lord. The magi and the shepherds have witnessed a wonderful mystery; For today, throughout the word, the heavens were made as honey, with a company of angels praising the new-born Lord. The magi and the shepherds have witnessed a wonderful mystery; For the day of eternal bliss dawns upon us today, with a company of angels praising the new-born Lord. Alleluia. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes) [[btm}}