Puer natus est nobis
"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
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
The melody was used by composers in contrafacta such as the Christmas mass by Thomas Tallis.[3]
Media use
In the Babylon 5 episode There All the Honor Lies (Season 2, Episode 14), the song is sung for Captain Sheridan, as "One Moment of Perfect Beauty".[4]
References
- Roden, Timothy J.; Wright, Craig; Simms, Bryan R. (2009). Chants Beginning the Mass on Christmas Day. Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume I: Media Update. Cengage Learning. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-49-557274-9.
- "Puer natus est nobis". gregorien.info (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Cummings, Robert. "Puer natus est nobis, introit". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Steven Grimm, ed. (10 Jun 2018). "Guide Page: There All the Honor Lies". The Lurker's Guide. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links
- Puer natus est nobis hymnarium.de
- Puer natus est nobis kathpedia.com
- Puer natus est nobis toddtarantino.com
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