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Pastores dicite

Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500-1553)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Pastores, dicite,
quidnam vidistis?
Et annunciate Christi nativitatem.
Noe, noe.
Infantem vidimus,
pannis involutum,
et choros Angelorum
laudantes Salvatorem,
Noe, noe.

English Translation

Shepherds, speak!
What did you see?
And announce the birth of Christ!
Noel, Noel!
"We saw the child,
wrapped in swaddling clothes
and choirs of angels
praising the Savior!"
Noel, Noel!

This piece was performed by the SFBC in Renaissance Christmas Music from Spain and the New World on December 6, 1997.