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Veni, Veni Emmanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) - 11 Piece Brass Ensemble
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Composer: Traditional Carol
Arranger: Davis, Joshua
Ensemble: 11 Piece Brass Ensemble
Duration: Approx. 3 1/2 mins
SKU: DE 0124
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Veni, Veni Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, Thou Wisdom, from on high,
and order all things far and nigh;
to us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
O come, Thou Dayspring from on high,
and cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night
and death's dark shadow put to flight.
O come, Desire of the nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind;
bid every strife and quarrel cease
and fill the world with heaven's peace
This beloved Advent hymn has a fascinating history spanning centuries. The Latin text first appeared in the 1710 Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, a Catholic hymnal from Cologne. English priest John Mason Neale discovered and translated it during the 19th-century Oxford Movement, publishing his version in 1851 as "Mediæval Hymns and Sequences." The iconic opening "O come, O come, Emmanuel" was refined by editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861.
The haunting melody, long believed to be a 12th-century chant, was traced by musicologist Mary Berry in 1966 to a 15th-century French Franciscan processional—originally composed for burial rites. British hymnist Thomas Helmore brilliantly paired this Dorian-mode melody with Neale's translation in 1851, creating the perfect fusion of sorrowful exile and hopeful anticipation that defines Advent.
As recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, "Frohe Weihnachten!"
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Es Ist ein Ros Entsprungen - Brass Ensemble
Es Ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming)
Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming
As men of old have sung.
It came, a flower bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half-gone was the night.
Isaiah 'twas foretold it,
The Rose I have in mind:
With Mary we behold it,
The virgin mother kind.
To show God's love aright
She bore to men a Savior
When half-gone was the night.
This Advent and Christmas hymn, possibly dating to the fifteenth century, draws textually from Isaiah's prophecies. The "rose" emerging from Jesse's stem symbolizes Christ's birth as the source of life through death. Michael Praetorius published this beloved Advent hymn in 1609, directing its "rose" symbolism toward Christ's incarnation rather than Mary. Theodore Baker later translated the first two verses into English around 1894. The arrangement balances peaceful melody with subtle melancholy, reflecting the duality of Christmas—rejoicing in Christ's incarnation whilst acknowledging His sacrifice and promised return.
Melchior Vulpius, a contemporary of Praetorius composed a four-voice canon based upon the same melody. Though more concise in scope, the Vulpius canon functions effectively as a distinguished prelude to Praetorius's more expansive composition.
As recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, "Frohe Weihnachten!"
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