Composer: Anthony MosakowskiDetailsFormat: Mixed Choir - 4 voicesVoicing: SATBIncidental Divisi: S, DescantAccompaniment: obbligato instrument(s)Instrumentation: hornNotation: standardPerformance Length: 3:00 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresOrder site / Alternate source of score: www.anthonymosakowski.com Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): LatinText Source: 14th-century German carolText: Resonet in laudibus, cum jucundis plausibus. Sion confidelibus apparuit quem genuit Maria. Pueri concinite nato regi psalite, voce pia dicite apparuit quem genuit Maria. Hodie apparuit in Israel, sunt impleta quæ prædixit Gabriel. Eia, eia. Virgo Deum genuit, quod divina voluit clementia.Translation: Let praises ring out and joyful acclaim: the one whom Mary bore has appeared to the faithful in Zion. Let all sing together to the boy, strike the harp for the newborn king, speak with a holy voice: he has appeared whom Mary bore. This day appreared in Israel, what Gabriel foretold has been fulfilled. Eia, eia, A virgin has given birth to God, as He wished in His divine mercy. to the faithful in Zion. Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: moderateSeasonal Usage: ChristmasDescriptive Terms: celebratoryjoyfulmelodicrhythmicAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movementComposer’s Notes: Resonet in laudibus is a new setting of one of the oldest traditional Christmas carols. The original carol text and melody are known from a 14th-century German Gradual and appear in many variants in both Latin and German, including the well-known “Joseph lieber, Joseph mein.” The composer has chosen to set two of the best known Latin verses. In the first verse, the sopranos carry the melody, leading the choir in a lively, chorale-like texture with some polyphonic episodes, while the horn weaves its way between the vocal parts both reinforcing and embellishing the choral harmonies. During the first verse, there are some melodic hints at the original Resonet... melody in both the horn and vocal parts. These hints foreshadow the appearance of the full melody in the horn as a cantus firmus in the second verse, first in longer, then in shorter note values, during which time the choir has a written-out repeat.Premier Conductor's Notes: Excellent program opener for Christmas holiday concert with brass. Additional InformationDate of Completion: August, 2008Date of First Performance: Saturday, December 13, 2008Premier Performance Data: Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia (Alan Harler, cond), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia PAAdditional Performances: 12/24/2010: St. Mark’s Church Choir (Matthew Glandorf, cond), Philadelphia PA