Psallite / Sing Rejoice by Michael Praetorius 4-Part - Sheet Music

Name: Psallite / Sing Rejoice
Brand: CanticaNOVA Publications
SKU: 20169127
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By Michael Praetorius

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Details

Instrument:

Choir

Genres:

Baroque Period Christmas Carols

Composers:

Michael Praetorius

Publishers:

CanticaNOVA Publications

Format:

Octavo

Item types:

Physical

Artist:

Michael Praetorius

Usages:

School and Community

Detailed Description

SATB choir, a cappella

SKU: C5.7079

Composed by Michael Praetorius. Edited by Thomas Vozzella. Renaissance treasure. Christmas. Octavo. Published by CanticaNOVA Publications (C5.7079).

This is an example of a Renaissance motet called a macaronic carol, meaning the text occurs in two different languages. These were not uncommon, and usually included both Latin and a vernacular language. In this case, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) used Latin for the rondo-like refrain: " Psallite unigenito, Christo Dei filio, psallite Redemptori Domino, puerulo jacenti in pr!sepio." The short verses are in his native German. The arranger has translated the Latin and German to produce a singable English version of the text. The music is light and detached, in typical Renaissance "madrigal" style. It could quite authentically be doubled on instruments (e.g. trumpets & trombones; recorders; woodwinds, strings).