Michael Praetorius (1572-1621)
Puer natus in Bethlehem

Christmas Settings for Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble

Preface	Reviews [in German version]
Sample page 5-part	CDs [in German version]
Sample page 6-part	Errata / Addenda
Sample page 7-part	Deutsche Version
Sample page 8-part	1- to 4-part settings
Overview vol 5 to 12	Free Download

Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2010-03, source: Musae Sioniae, various volumes

Order information

G157	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 5 (five-part), Cons-5, score and five parts, 88 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-157-1	21.50 €
G158	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 6 (five-part), Cons-5, score and five parts, 88 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-158-8	21.50 €
G159	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 7 (six-part), Cons-6, score and six parts, 76 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-159-5	19.80 €
G160	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 8 (seven-part), Cons-7, score and seven parts, 44 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-160-1	15.50 €
G184	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 9 (eight-part, for double chorus), Gelobet seist du, In dulci jubilo, Cons-8, score and eight parts, 48 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-184-7	16.80 €
G185	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 10 (eight-part, for double chorus), Nun komm der Heiden, Puer natus, Cons-8, score and eight parts, 48 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-185-4	16.80 €
G186	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 11 (eight-part, for double chorus), Vom Himmel hoch (1-3), Cons-8, score and eight parts, 48 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-186-1	16.80 €
G187	M. Praetorius, Puer natus in Bethlehem, Christmas Settings, volume 12 (two- to six-part), Cons-6, score and six parts, 72 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-187-8	18.50 €

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

[11.07.2010] With bar numbers
In two partbooks of G187 (two- to six-part) the bar numbers were missing. You can find the correct parts here:

G187E - Tenor 2
G187F - Bass