| Remarks: |
The text of this motet
celebrates three manifestations of Christ’s divinity
traditionally celebrated on January 6th:
"Today a star led the Magi to the manger; Today wine was made from water at the wedding; Today Christ deigned to be baptized by John for our salvation." Lassus's setting,
delicately scored for a quintet with double altos, takes
advantage of several opportunities for felicitous word-painting
before ending with a chain of sonorous alleluias. |
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