Cantiones sacrae octo vocibus .-
Puer natus / Surrexit Christus
( A boy is born in Bethlehem ; Lord Jesus Christ is ris'n today )
Edition
Ref. :
LG51142
(7 p.)
, "LG choral series"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Collins, Walter S.
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
17th century
(1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet
Mood of the piece:
homophonic ; firm
Type of Choir:
SATB + SATB (8 double choir OR mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Organ (optional) OR Instruments (optional)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G minor
Duration:
1.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Easter
Musicological Sources:
Originally published in 1620 in Scheidt's "Cantiones Sacrae Octo Vocum." This edition is based on the collected works of Scheidt by Harms and Mahrenholz ("Werke," vol. IV, p. 86).