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Hoggi la vita nasce
Staff Notation • Sacred, Laude, Christmas
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Hoggi la vita nasce by Anonymous — Lyrics
Hoggi la vita nasce
Chi temerà più morte
Vedila chiusa in fasce
O gratiosa sorte.
O, di lieto e felice
Quando'l Re de le stelle
Veni à succhiar mammelle
Della mia genitrice
Nessun'più mi dispreggi
Che nobile son'io
S'hò per fratello Dio
Che fia che mi pareggi
Benedetta sii tu
Frà le donne ò Maria
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About Hoggi la vita nasce
This anonymous SAB setting of a sacred Italian laude offers a fresh perspective on the Christmas story. The music reflects the text's joyous and intimate celebration of the Nativity, where the birth of Christ is seen as conquering death. The composer skillfully portrays the profound paradox of the King of Heaven nursing at his mother's breast, and the text's exultation in Christ's divine nobility, shared by all who embrace him. The flowing melodic lines and gentle harmonies capture the tenderness and awe of Mary's devotion, transforming the divine union into a deeply human expression of love.
