CHORAL MUSIC BY ANDRÉS MIGUEL JAN

7 Christmas Motets

Patagonia (Argentinia) is the source of these beautiful motets for the Octave of Christmas, three of which can be sung with an orchestral ensemble typical of Latin America: 2 trumpets, 2 flutes, oboe, and strings, with optional organ(s). In neo-baroque style, the motets are of medium difficulty and should be very accessible by good church choirs as well as by concert ensembles. The use of antiphonal and split choirs provides a variety of performance possibilities suitable for festive occasions. Traditional Latin liturgical texts.

 1. Dies sanctificatus, for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
CQ2801 Choral score, 8 pp., $1.85
Duration ca. 2'55". View sample pages. Listen to a midi rendition.

Dies sanctificatus illuxit nobis : venite, gentes, et adorate Dominum : Quia hodie descendit lux magna in terris. Alleluia. A holy day has dawned for us : come, you people, and adore the Lord : For today a great Light has descended on earth. Alleluia.

2. Haec est dies, for triple SATB choir and orchestral ensemble
CQ2802 Full score only, 12 pp., $2.25. View sample pages.
CQ2802A: Set of instrumental parts, $10.00
Duration ca. 2'25". Listen to a midi rendition.
May be sung a cappella or with organ(s) colla voce.

Hĉc est dies quam fecit Dominus : exsultemus et lĉtemur in ea. This is the day which the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.

 3. Mirabile mysterium, for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
CQ2803 Choral score, 4 pp., $1.45
Duration ca. 2'05". View sample pages. Listen to a midi rendition.

Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie, innovantur naturĉ; Deus homo factus est; id quod fuit, permansit, et quod non erat, assumpsit, non commixtionem passus, neque divisionem. A wondrous mystery is declared today, a innovation of nature; God is made man. That which he was, he remains, and that which he was not, he takes on, suffering neither commixture nor division.

 4. Hodie Christus natus est, for a choir of three equal voices with 8-part divisi, a cappella
CQ2804 Choral score, 4 pp., $1.45
Duration ca. 1'35". View sample pages. Listen to a midi rendition.

Hodie Christus natus est. Hodie Salvator apparuit. Hodie lĉtantur arcangeli. Hodie exsultant iusti dicentes: Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonĉ voluntatis. Today Christ is born. Today the Savior appeared. Today archangels worship. Today the righteous rejoice, saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those of His good favor.

   

 5. O magnum mysterium, for 8-part mixed choir, SSAA TTBB, a cappella
CQ2805 Choral score, 4 pp., $1.45
Duration ca. 1'25".   View sample pages. Listen to a midi rendition.

O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, iacentem in prĉsepio. Noe! O great mystery and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord lying in a manger. Noel!

6. Quem vidistis pastores, for mixed choir (SATB), solo quartet (SATB) and orchestral ensemble (or a cappella)
CQ2806 Choral Score with piano reduction, 16 pp., $2.65      View sample pages
CQ2806A Full Score, 20 pp., $2.95
CQ2806B Set of instrumental parts, $10.00.
Duration ca. 3'55". Listen to a midi rendition.

Quem vidistis pastores, dicite! Anunciate nobis in terris quis apparuit. Natum vidimus et chorus angelorum collaudantes Dominum. Dicite, quidnam vidistis. Et anunciate Christi nativitatem. Hodie nobis de cœlo pax vera descendit. Hodie per totum mundum melliflui facti sunt cœli. Hodie illuxit nobis dies redemptionis nostrae, reparationis antiquae, felicitatis ĉternĉ. Alleluia!

Tell us, shepherds, whom you saw! Tell us who appeared on earth. ‘We saw a new-born child and a choir of angels praising the Lord.’ Tell us, what did you see? And announce Christ’s nativity. Today true peace descended from heaven for us. Today throughout the world the heavens were made as sweet as honey. Today dawned the day of our redemption, the restoration of the old, eternal happiness. Alleluia!

   

7. Resonet in laudibus, for 2 SATB antiphonal choirs (main and echo), a cappella or with orchestra or organ(s)
CQ2807 Choral Score, 8 pp., $1.85. View sample pages.
CQ2807A Full Score, 12 pp., $2.25
CQ2807B Set of instrumental parts, $10.00
Duration ca. 2'05". Listen to a midi rendition.

Resonet in laudibus, cum iucundis plausibus: Sion cum fidelibus apparuit quem genuit Maria. Sunt impleta quĉ predixit Gabriel, eia, Virgo Deum genuit quod divina voluit clementia. Hodie apparuit in Israel. Ex Maria Virgine est natus Rex.

Let it resound with praises, with joyful acclaim: To the faithful in Zion the one whom Mary bore has appeared. What Gabriel foretold has been fulfilled, O wonder! A virgin gave birth to God, as he wished in his divine mercy. Today he appeared in Israel. By the Virgin Mary a King has been born.

 

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CQ2919 A Las Doce de la Medianoche (At Midnight), for SATB, SSA, or TTBB choir a cappella, (3 arrangements in one octavo), 8 pp., $1.85. An original Christmas carol, with Spanish or English lyrics. Easy singing, difficulty level 2. View sample pages. Listen to midi file.

CQ2815 Stabat Mater Dolorosa, for 3-part treble choir a cappella, 2 pp., $1.10
Based on an old Slovenian melody, with traditional Latin text, arranged into three stanzas with beautiful close harmony for women's choir or youth trebles. Approx. duration 3:30. Difficulty level 2. View sample pages. Listen to midi file.

CQ2822 Escuchad la dulce historia (Listen to the lovely story), 6 pp., $1.85.
A new Christmas carol from Patagonia (Argentina). Four a cappella arrangements in one octavo, for TTBB, SATB, SSAB, SSA. Spanish and English lyrics. Easy learning and singing, difficulty 1+. Duration ca. 3:00. View sample pages. Listen to midi file.

CQ2816 Memento mei Deus, 9 pp., $2.15.
For SATB choir and instrumental ensemble (organ, oboe, trumpet, 'cello). Latin text. Duration ca. 3'40". Incorporates text from Psalm 130 (129): De profundis clamavi . . . with the Kyrie and prayer. Full score (no separate choral score). Difficulty level 2-3. View sample pages. Listen to midi file.
CQ2816A Memento mei Deus, Instrumental parts, $10.00.

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