Verbum caro factum est (Razzi 1563 and B-Br 27766)
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A compendium of three different settings of the same melody, one from Serafino Razzi's Libro primo delle laudi spirituale (Venice : Rampazetto for Giunti, 1563), and two from Brussels MS 27766, the Biffoli-Sostegni manuscript. This is one of the oldest Christmas carols: both the simple Razzi harmonisation and the more complex trios from the manuscript would have circulated in Florence's convents in the sixteenth century.
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Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
In hoc anni circulo vita datur saeculo:
nato nobis parvulo de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
O pastores currite gregem vestrum sinite
Deum vestrum colite cum Virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
O Giesù dulcissime vita cibus animae
nobis dona requiem cum Virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
Illi laus et gloria, Deus et victoria
qui manet in saecula cum Virgine Maria.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
In this year's circle life is given to the world,
to us a little child of the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
O shepherds, let your flock run!
Worship your God with the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
O Jesus, sweetest life, the food of the soul,
grant us rest with the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
To him praise and glory, God and victory
who abides forever with the Virgin Mary.
In hoc anni circulo vita datur saeculo:
nato nobis parvulo de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
O pastores currite gregem vestrum sinite
Deum vestrum colite cum Virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
O Giesù dulcissime vita cibus animae
nobis dona requiem cum Virgine Maria.
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.
Illi laus et gloria, Deus et victoria
qui manet in saecula cum Virgine Maria.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
In this year's circle life is given to the world,
to us a little child of the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
O shepherds, let your flock run!
Worship your God with the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
O Jesus, sweetest life, the food of the soul,
grant us rest with the Virgin Mary.
The Word was made flesh of the Virgin Mary.
To him praise and glory, God and victory
who abides forever with the Virgin Mary.
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from Verbum caro factum est,
released December 2, 2022
Stef Conner, Yvonne Eddy: sopranos
Victoria Couper, Katharine Hawnt: mezzo-sopranos
Caroline Trevor: alto
Kirsty Whatley: harp
Alison Kinder: viol
Claire Williams: organ
Stef Conner, Yvonne Eddy: sopranos
Victoria Couper, Katharine Hawnt: mezzo-sopranos
Caroline Trevor: alto
Kirsty Whatley: harp
Alison Kinder: viol
Claire Williams: organ
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