"Puer natus est nobis" (A boy is born for us) is a Gregorian chant, the introit for Christmas Day.[1][2] Thomas Tallis wrote a Christmas mass on the chant.
| "Puer natus est nobis" | |
|---|---|
| Gregorian introit | |
 The chant in the codex Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci | |
| Occasion | Christmas |
| Language | Latin |
Text edit
The text of the antiphon is taken from Isaiah 9:6, while the psalm verse is verse 1 from Psalm 98, "Sing a new song to the Lord".[2]
Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis :
cuius imperium super humerum eius :
et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii angelus.
Cantate Domino canticum novum :
quia mirabilia fecit.
Musical settings edit
The melody was used by composers in contrafacta such as the Christmas mass by Thomas Tallis.[3]
References edit
- ^ Roden, Timothy J.; Wright, Craig; Simms, Bryan R. (2009). Chants Beginning the Mass on Christmas Day. Cengage Learning. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-49-557274-9.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Puer natus est nobis". gregorien.info (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Cummings, Robert. "Puer natus est nobis, introit". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
External links edit
- Puer natus est nobis hymnarium.de
- Puer natus est nobis kathpedia.com
- Puer natus est nobis toddtarantino.com
