A CHILD IS BORN

for mixed choir a capella

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A Child is born
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Title:

A Child is born

Date:

2001, Paris

For:

Mixed choir a capella: S A T B.

Language:

English

Lyrics:

H. M. MacGill (1876)

Duration:

8 min.

First performance:

ODU, Oslo Domkirkes Ungdomskor; Ketil Grtting, direction.

28 XII 2004, Oslo Cathedral. Norway.

Recording reference:

Latvian Radio Choir. Sigvards Klava, dir.

www.neurecords.com, 2011.

Dedicated to:

Santi Bargu

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A Child is born is part of the Christmas Oratory Welcome, first performed in the Cathedral of Oslo
at Christmas 2003. The basis of this simple piece is a star shaped visual poem inspired by the silver star that
points out Jesus precise place of birth at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The visual poem is
constructed in the form of a multiple polyphonic cannon, where the melody of the tenors and bass is
repeated an octave higher by sopranos and contraltos with a semi-tone interval. B.V.

A child is born fait partie de l'Oratorio de Nol Welcome, cr la Cathdrale d'Oslo Nol 2003.
La base de cette uvre simple est un calligramme en forme d'toile qui s'inspire de l'toile argente qui se
trouve en l'Eglise de la Nativit de Bethlem, indiquant le lieu prcis de la naissance de Jsus. Le
calligramme est construit en forme de canon polyphonique multiple, dans lequel le chant des tnors et
basses est rpt l'octave suprieure par les sopranos et altos, une noire de diffrence. B.V.

A Child is born forma part de lOratori de Nadal Welcome, estrenat a la Catedral dOslo el Nadal
del 2003. La base daquesta senzilla obra s un caligrama en forma destrella, que sinspira en lestrella
platejada que es troba a lEsglsia de la Nativitat de Betlem, estrella que indica el lloc precs del naixament
de Jess. El caligrama est construt en forma de cnon polifnic mltiple, on el mateix cant de tenors i
baixos es repeteix a loctava superior per soprans i contralts a una negra de diferncia. B.V.

"A Child is born" forma parte del Oratorio de Navidad "Welcome", estrenado en la Catedral de Oslo
la Navidad de 2003. La base de esta sencilla obra es un caligrama en forma de estrella, que se inspira en la
estrella plateada que se encuentra en la Iglesia de la Natividad de Beln, estrella que indica el lugar preciso
del nacimiento de Jess. El caligrama est construido en forma de canon polifnico mltiple, donde el
mismo canto de tenores y bajos se repite en la octava superior con las sopranos y contraltos a una negra de
diferencia. B.V.

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A Child is born in Bethlehem,

Alleluia!
Exult for joy!
Alleluia!
Exult for joy, Jerusalem!
Alleluia!
For unto us a Child is given,
Alleluia!
for unto us a Child is born.
Alleluia!

He comes a maiden mothers son,

Alleluia!
mystic rose of God:
Alleluia!
Mary, the girl of Nazareth,
Alleluia!
yet earthly father hath He none,
Alleluia!
see in that Child the Lord of all.
Alleluia!

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There came three Kings of Galilee
Alleluia!
following the star,
Alleluia!
and enter with their offerings:
Alleluia!
offered gold, incense and myrrh
Alleluia!
for the poor of poors, the King of Kings.
Alleluia!

Come then, and on this natal day,

Alleluia!
rejoice and pray,
Alleluia!
rejoice before the Lord and pray.
Alleluia!
Give praise and thanks eternally
Alleluia!
to the Holy One in Three.
Alleluia!

H. M. MacGill (1876)

Un Enfant est n Bethlem / -Allluia!- / Exultez de joie! / -Allluia!- / Exultez de joie, Jrusalem! /
- Allluia!- / Car il nous est donn un enfant, / -Allluia!- / car un Enfant nous est n. / Allluia!Il est fils dune mre vierge, / -Allluia!- / rose mystique de Dieu: / -Allluia!- / Marie, la fille de Nazareth, /
-Allluia!- / mais pas de pre terrestre, / -Allluia!- / voyez en cet enfant le Seigneur de tout, / -Allluia!Et voici que trois Rois de la Galile arrivrent / -Allluia!- / en suivant ltoile, / -Allluia!- / et prsentrent
leurs offrandes: / -Allluia!- Ils offrirent de lor, de lencens et de la myrrhe / -Allluia!- / pour le pauvre des
pauvres, le Roi des Rois / -Allluia!Venez donc, et en ce jour natal, / -Allluia!- / rjouissez-vous et priez, / -Allluia!- / Louez et remerciez sans
fin / -Allluia!- / la Sainte Trinit. / -Allluia!-

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Ha nascut un Infant a Betlem, / -Alleluia!- / Alegreu-vos! / -Alleluia!- / Alegrat, Jerusalem! / -Alleluia!- /
Perqu ens ha estat donat un Infant / -Alleluia!- / perqu ens ha nascut un Infant / -Alleluia!s fill de mare verge, / -Alleluia!- / rosa mstica de Du: / -Alleluia!- / Maria, la filla de Natzaret, / Alleluia!- / per sense pare terrenal, / -Alleluia!- / vegeu en aquest Infant el Senyor de tot. / -Alleluia!Vingueren tres Reis de Galilea / -Alleluia!- / seguint lestrella, / -Alleluia!- / i arribaren amb les seves
ofrenes: / -Alleluia!- van oferir or, encens i mirra / -Alleluia!- / per al pobre dels pobres, per al Rei dels
Reis. / -Alleluia!Veniu, doncs, i en aquest dia natalici, / -Alleluia!- / alegreu-vos i pregueu / -Alleluia!- / exulteu el Senyor i
pregueu, / -Alleluia!- /Lloeu i agrau eternament / -Alleluia!- / a la Santssima Trinitat. / -Alleluia!-

Ha nacido un Nio en Beln / -Aleluya!- / Exultad de alegra! / -Aleluya!- / Exulta de alegra, Jerusaln! /
- Aleluya!- / Porque nos ha sido dado un Nio, / -Aleluya!- / porque nos ha nacido un Nio. / -Aleluya!Es hijo de madre virgen, / -Aleluya!- / rosa mstica de Dios: / -Aleluya!- / Mara, la hija de Nazaret, /
- Aleluya!- / aunque sin padre terrenal, / -Aleluya!- / ved en ese Nio el Seor de todo. / Aleluya!Llegaron tres Reyes de Galilea / -Aleluya!- / siguiendo la estrella, / -Aleluya!- / y llegaron con sus
ofrendas: / -Aleluya!- / ofrecieron oro, incienso y mirra / -Aleluya!- / para el pobre entre los pobres, el Rey
de Reyes. / -Aleluya!Venid pues, en este da natalicio, / -Aleluya! / exultad y orad / -Aleluya!- / alegraos ante Dios y orad, /
- Aleluya!- / Alabad y dad / gracias eternamente / -Aleluya!- / a la Santsima Trinidad. / -Aleluya!-

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A Child is born
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