Musical Advent Calendar 2013 - Day 21

Saturday, December 21

Hodie Christus Natus Est
Text is the antiphon to the Magnificat (c. 16th century?)
Music by Francis Poulenc (1952)

Performed by the Robert Shaw Festival Singers

(Translation below video)

Hodie Christus natus est


Hodie Salvator apparuit

Hodie in terra canunt Angeli


laetantur Archangeli


Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes


Gloria in excelsis Deo

Alleluia

Today Christ is born


Today the Savior appeared:

Today on Earth the Angels sing,

Archangels rejoice:

Today the righteous rejoice, saying:

Glory to God in the highest


Alleluia