Os nace un Cordero (Unto You a Lamb is Born) for SATB chorus, piano, and pedal or lever harp
Instant Download
Share
Details
Description
SKU: A0.953634
Composed by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP). Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Sacred,World. 16 pages. Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) #6883479. Published by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) (A0.953634).Celebratory sacred intermediate-level piece for the Christmas season, with gorgeous Spanish text
Os nace un Cordero (Unto You a Lamb is Born)
Commissioned by Chorus Austin for On a Winter’s Eve 2021
Music by Adrienne (ASCAP)
Text by Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila, España (1515-1582)
SATB chorus, piano, pedal or lever harp
Language: Spanish
Duration 3:30
Commissioned by Chorus Austin, Os nace un Cordero (Unto You a Lamb Is Born) sets excerpts from the Spanish poem "Pastores que veláis" by Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila for SATB mixed chorus, piano, and harp. As angels announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, Teresa foreshadows Jesus’ crucifixion by referring to him as Cordero (Lamb). She also affirms Jesus as the fully human (hombre también junto) and fully divine son of the sovereign God (Hijo de Dios Soberano). The piece opens with angels approaching from a distance singing "pastores" (shepherds) followed by joyful choral couplets. Several dualities weave together representing the oneness of the human and divine: harp and piano; Venezuelan joropo rhythm derived from Spanish dance; sixteenth century text and twenty-first century music; and major and Phrygian modes. Spanning cultures, oceans, and centuries, this music exuberantly announces the celebrated birth of Christ.
Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila, España 1515-1582
Lines 1-4, 17-20 from "Pastores que veláis"
¡Ah, pastores que veláis,
por guardar vuestro rebaño,
mirad que os nace un Cordero,
Hijo de Dios Soberano!
–¡Oh, que es hombre también junto!
La vida estará en su mano;
mirad, que es este el Cordero,
Hijo de Dios Soberano.
Translation by Adrienne Inglis and Jennifer Inglis Hudson
Ah, shepherds who watch,
for keeping your flock,
see that a Lamb is born to you,
Son of Sovereign God!
"Oh, he's fully a man as well!"
In his hand is the life of every creature;
look, this is the Lamb,
Son of Sovereign God.
https://youtu.be/u8gTnpn3VuE?t=5485
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).