William Byrd - Puer natus est (four-voice introit for Christmas Day)
(ca. 1607)

Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis:
cuius imperium super humerum eius:
et vocabitur nomen eius magni consilii Angelus.
Ps. Cantate Domino canticum novum:
quia mirabilia fecit.
Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto:
sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper,
et in secula seculorum. Amen
 		A boy is born for us, and a son is given to us:
whose kingdom will be on his shoulders:
and his name will be called the Angel of Great Counsel.
Ps. Sing to the Lord a new song:
for his has done wondrous thing.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
for ever and ever. Amen





POMERIUM
Alexander Blachly, Director

 From CD “Old World Christmas”
1999 Deutsche Grammophon/Archiv