Gaudeamus omnes fideles (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2021-11-21)  CPDL #66792: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-11-21).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 236 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Gaudeamus omnes fideles
Composer: Jacob Handl
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Number of voices: 7vv   Voicing: SSAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum, Volume 1, no. 41
Description: Motet for Christmas Day

Original text and translations

Latin text Gaudeamus omnes fideles; Salvator noster natus est in mundo. Hodie processit proles magnifici generis, et perseverat pudor virginitatis. Hodie intacta virgo Deum nobis genuit, teneris indutum membris quem lactare meruit. Omnes ipsum adoremus qui venit salvare nos. Alleluia.

English translation Let all us faithful rejoice; Our Saviour is born into the world. Today the offspring of wondrous stock appears, and the modesty of virginity still obtains. On this day the virgin bore God to us, in infant form, needing to be suckled. Let us all worship him who comes to save us. Alleluia. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)