From the recording Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas
A Gregorian-style chant composed by Benjamin Britten for his suite, A Ceremony of Carols. The chant begins, 'Hodie Christus natus est', Today Christ is born. We have made our own arrangement for this piece.
Lyrics
HODIE
Benjamin Britten, from A Ceremony of Carols
Hodie Christus natus est, Hodie salvatore apparuit,
Hodie in terra canunt angeli, laetantur arch angeli,
Hodie exsultant justi,
Dicentes Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Aleluia!
Aleluia!Aleluia! Aleluia! Aleluia!
Hodie Christus natus est, Hodie salvatore apparuit,
Hodie in terra canunt angeli, laetantur arch angeli,
Hodie exsultant justi,
Dicentes Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Aleluia!
Aleluia!Aleluia! Aleluia! Aleluia!