O Regem caeli - Natus est nobis (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
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Original key (SSAT or SSAA)
- CPDL #08170:
PDF, PS, MIDI & LilyPond files
- Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-10-19). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 105 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Voiced as SSAT. Listed alphabetically under 'Motetes'. Full score and individual parts available as midi files.
- CPDL #01346:
Finale 2000
- Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-09-09). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 194 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Voiced as SSAA, but identical to version above. Finale file is zipped.
Transposed down an octave (TTBB)
- CPDL #01347: Finale 2000
- Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-09-09). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 191 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.
General Information
Title: O Regem caeli - Natus est nobis
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SSAT, (SSAA) and TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications. Opera Omnia (1902), originally 1572
Description: Two part motet for the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord
- Prima pars: O Regem caeli
- Secunda pars: Natus est nobis
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Original text and translations
Latin text
PRIMA PARS
O Regem caeli, cui talia famulantur obsequia!
Stabulo proponitur qui continet mundum:
Iacet in praesepio, et in caelis regnat. Alleluia.
Natus est nobis hodie Salvator,
qui est Christus Dominus, in civitate David:
Iacet in prasepio, et in caelis regnat. Alleluia
SECUNDA PARS
Natus est nobis hodie,
hodie salvator
qui est Christus Dominus,
Dominus, in civitate David,
in civitate David, David:
Iacet in praesepio,
in praesepio,
Iacet in praesepio,
et in caelis regnat,
et in caelis regnat.
Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
English translation
PRIMA PARS
O King of heaven, served with such obedience!
He is laid in the stable who holds the world:
He lies in the manger and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.
Today is born a saviour.
who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David:
He lies in the manger and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.
SECUNDA PARS
A savior is born unto us today,
Who is Christ the Lord,
in the City of David.
He lies in manger,
and reigns in the heavens.
Alleluia.