Mediaeval Baebes: Personent Hodie

Taken from the album 'MydWynter'
Album available here: mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/...
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www.mediaevalbaebes.com/live
Words: 16th Century Latin
Arrangement: Katharine Blake
Video directed by Amanda Burns, Katharine Blake
Edited by Katharine Blake, Michael J York
Director of photography: Amanda Burns with additional filming by Michael J York
Prop design by Nichole Sleet
Production consultant: Tristan Alice Nieto
Singers:
Katharine Blake
Clare Edmondson
Fiona Fey
Marie Findley
Ruth Galloway
Sophia Halberstam
Maya McCourt
Anna Pool
Josephine Ravenheart
Milica Keckarovski
Irena Matović
Bagpipes: Michael J York
Lyre, zither: Charlie Cawood
Hurdy-gurdy: Joel Turk
William Summers: Crumhorns
Cittern: Frank Moon
Drum: Ben Woollocott
Percussion: Katharine Blake
Produced by Katharine Blake
Engineered by Katharine Blake, Rob Toulson, Paul Thompson, Slaviša Repac
Mixed and mastered by Rob Toulson at RT Sixty
Thanks to: David Ryder-Prangley, Ewan King, Jan Noble
Personent hodie
voces puerulae,
laudantes iucunde
qui nobis est natus,
summo Deo datus,
Et de virgineo ventre procreatus.
In mundo nascitur,
pannis involvitur
praesepi ponitur
stabulo brutorum,
rector supernorum.
Perdidit spolia princeps infernorum.
Magi tres venerunt,
parvulum inquirunt,
Bethlehem adeunt,
stellulam sequendo,
ipsum adorando,
Aurum, thus, et myrrham ei offerendo.
Omnes clericuli,
pariter pueri,
cantent ut angeli:
advenisti mundo,
laudes tibi fundo.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo
Translation
Let resound today
the voices of children,
joyfully praising
Him who ys born to us,
given by most high God,
and conceived in a virginal womb.
He was born into the world,
wrapped in swaddling clothes,
and laid in a manger
in a stable for animals,
the master of the heavens.
The prince of Hell has lost his spoils.
Three Magi came,
they were bearing gifts,
and sought the little one,
following a star,
to worship him,
and offer him gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Let all the junior clerics
and also the boys
syng like angels:
"You have come to the world,
I pour out praises to you.
Therefore, glory to God in the highest!"

[@MArkGilfach]

Great arrangement of this ancient carol.

[@Gorthaur42]

This happens every time. Months pass, I forget I’m subscribed here, and then something like this drops and I’m like “oh, right. I love these guys.”

[@AyoSmoke-lo7ep]

Sweet angel like voices❤

[@bhwhittle]

Even better when you hear and see it live, the \procession Tour in Stoke Minster last week.

[@popadop5]

When i was at school, there was this hymn (my fav) went something like "god is love ,his the care ,tending each everywhere, God is love, god is true, god is understanding, god is love love love... sounds just like this :-) This is so beautiful :-)

[@lerouretan1937]

We sung it in Cheam Common Junior school (yes I went to the same school as John Major) too: God is good, good, good!

[@EricTheGrey]

Wonderful. I've been a longtime fan of your melodious music and this piece is no exception.

[@angusmacdonald7187]

I have followed The Baebes for a fair few years now; always love a new tune :-)

[@CookbookDivas]

This is stunningly beautiful. Can't wait to buy the album!

[@latexmessiah1]

Spellbindingly other worldly as always. Just beautiful. Can't wait to see you ethereal, beautiful creatures again in December in Bolton ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MornantMusic]

Now I'm singing in the style of Depeche Mode: "Your own personent hoodie. Worn in black it looks good/bit like a snood". Merriment aside, this is excellent.

[@misdangered4326]

Enjoy The (monastic) Silence

[@pauljones4960]

That is what I was hoping for. Now, personal sad face.

[@victerenzio8846]

Lou Costello In the Navy " How do you sleep in this snood?"

[@AliceEade-st2yc]

Just can't get enough (sorry couldn't help it) seriously though it's great video and love harmony amongst the singers

[@tomaszratajek]

Thank you

[@prishaa_music]

Mesmerizing❤

[@LRBerry]

Wonderful. Can't wait to hear the new album.

[@wolfmaan]

Well done.

[@TheGava4]

Beautiful 😍

[@malc121]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@marieleahy7033]

Wonderful! Timeless! ❤

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

I love this album!!

[@BuriedFlame]

Must be a survival crafting game. See, they're gathering sticks!

[@simonrolfe5528]

Beautiful

[@heatherqamar]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I adore your work - never tire of it!

[@SafeHavenStudiosLLC]

❤❤❤

[@peterbrand8547]

O magnum miraculum!

[@VTV102]

Thank you. May Jesus bless us.

[@moirasoma2863]

This album is a great christmas present indeed! Its really good. And I love everything with a Hurdy Gurdy! This song is, as far as I can tell, from a Mass for Saint Nicholas from the late Middle Ages. But when Anonymous 4 sings it, its "Intonent Hodie". I wonder why you changed it?

[@timmsw20]

There are two versions: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personent_hodie

[@moirasoma2863]

@@timmsw20 Thank you so much for the info and links! Happpy Christmas

[@Maryloohoo2]

This is beautiful, another version of On This Day Earth Shall Ring

[@markjones5561]

Beautiful. Please though, check for ticks :)

[@katiaplantscientist]

Bardcore took rap songs and made them Mediaeval, while the Mediaeval Baebes take Mediaeval songs and make them into rap!

[@hozza12163]

Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday You got mud on your face, you big disgrace Kicking your can all over the place, singin' We will, we will rock you We will, we will rock you Buddy, you're a young man, hard man Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday You got blood on your face, you big disgrace Waving your banner all over the place We will, we will rock you, sing it! We will, we will rock you Buddy, you're an old man, poor man Pleading with your eyes, gonna make you some peace someday You got mud on your face, big disgrace Somebody better put you back into your place We will, we will rock you, sing it We will, we will rock you, everybody We will, we will rock you, hmm We will, we will rock you Alright

[@timmsw20]

They said they call it "We will rock thee", and slap-slap-clap throughout when singing it live.

[@lesliegolding7159]

Except it's Latin, not Spanish. Please correct the language. It's one of my favourite Christmas carols.

[@MediaevalBaebesTV]

Thank you for pointing out this error. I don't know why this happened. It is now corrected.