Hodie Christus natus est
Hodie Christus natus est (Latin for "Today Christ is born") is a Gregorian chant sung at Christmas. It exists in various versions.[1]
The words are also the title of various sacred works:
- a mass by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[2]
- a motet by Giovanni Gabrieli
- a motet by Francis Poulenc[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cummings, Robert. "Hodie Christus natus est". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Hodie Christus natus est - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Emmanuel Music - Francis Poulenc: Hodie Christus natus est - Program Notes". emmanuelmusic.org. Retrieved 2017-12-25.