TitelseiteMichael Praetorius (1572-1621)
Puer natus in Bethlehem

Christmas Settings for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble

Preface Reviews [in German version] sample page 2-part CDs [in German version] sample page 3-part Errata / Addenda sample page 4-part Deutsche Version Overview vol 1 to 4 5- to 8-part settings

Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2009-10, source: Musae Sioniae, various volumes

Order information

G151M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 1 (two-part), 2Cons, two scores, 52p., ISMN 979-0-50174-151-914.80 €
G152M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 2 (three-part), 3Cons, three scores, 100 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-152-619.50 €
G153M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 3 (four-part), 4Cons, score, 36 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-G153-314.80 €
G153-1M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 3 (four-part), choral score, please ask for conditions, 4Sing, 32 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-902-74.80 €
G154M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 3 (four-part), 4Cons, set of parts, 48 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-154-012.80 €
G155M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 4 (four-part), 4Cons, score, 36 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-155-714.80 €
G155-1M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 4 (four-part), choral score, please ask for conditions, 4Sing, choral score, 32 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-903-44.80 €
G156M. Praetorius, Puer natus, Christmas Settings part 1, volume 4 (four-part), 4Cons, Set of parts, 48 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-156-412.80 €

Description

The settings by Praetorius have for a long time been a part of Christmas music-making. With a new comprehensive practical edition we would now like to warmly recommend this wonderful music to all interested singers and instrumentalists. This music was presumably mostly sung, and played colla parte. However, it is just as attractive when performed by voices alone, by instruments alone, or by a mixed vocal-instrumental ensemble. Moreover, the original voice ranges can be adapted to the needs and capabilities of the performers by means of octave transposition.

Errata / Addenda

[05.11.2008] G151 page 16
G151 und G151A, page 16, bar 27, upper voice: a dot is missing at the third note (a’).

[12.12.2020] G153 page 13
G153, page 13, bass part: the lyrics are displaced. This concerns only some copies printed in 2020. The correct page can be downloaded here here.