Ecce natalis rediit tonantes (Jean de Castro)

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• (Posted 2026-02-16)  CPDL #88367:    (MIDI)    

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2026-02-16).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1588 print. In the source the Superius has "Christus e summo veniens ad astra." The other voices have "veniens ad ima". We judged this a typo, and have all voices sing "veniens ad ima". (The structure of the Sapphic stanza also requires the same line in all voices.) Also all voices have tonantis instead of tonantes. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

• (Posted 2004-12-21)  CPDL #08735:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-12-21).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 172 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Ecce natalis rediit tonantes
Composer: Jean de Castro

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSATTB or SATTTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1588 in Novae cantiones sacrae (Douai: Bogard), no. 23
Description: The text is written in Sapphic stanzas. It requires in the second part that the word Jesus have three syllables, and the source in fact has Iësus (i.e. I - e - sus).

Original text and translations

Latin text

Prima pars
Ecce natalis rediit tonantis
O dies omni studio colende
Foeta quo Christum genuit supremo
Pneumate Virgo

Aeger o gaude veniente Christo
Nam manu certam medica salutem
Reddet optati simul et petita
Gaudia regni.

Secunda pars
Quid times? Secum veniens Iësus
Contulit veram miseris salutem
Qui tenes gaude nimio gravatum
Crimine pectus.

Christus e summo veniens ad ima
Servus humanae patet in figura
Liber ut culpa redeat remissa
Servus ad astra.