Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël

Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)

Hodie Christus natus est

Hodie Christus natus est
Today Christ is Born
Hodie Salvator apparuit
Today the Savior appears
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli, laetantur Archangeli
Today on earth the angels and archangels sing and rejoice
Hodie exsultant justi dicentes
Today rejoice and give offerings
Gloria in excelsis Deo, alleluia.
Glory be to God on high, alleluia.

 

This piece was performed on Holidays with Octarium, December 2005.

This piece is also featured on Octarium's 2007 release, Hodie.