Joseph fili David (John Reager)

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• (Posted 2025-08-05)  CPDL #86213:       

Editor: John Reager (submitted 2025-08-05).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 372 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: Joseph fili David
Composer: John Reager
Source of text: Matthew 1 : 20

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Communion for St. Joseph

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2025
Description: This piece is part of the “Feast Day Motets” series that will contain settings of the communion propers for major feast days which are not part of the Advent, Christmas, Lent, or Easter seasons. Keyboard reduction may be used for rehearsal or performance as desired. Free part recordings available at johnreager.com.

External websites:

• https://www.johnreager.com

Original text and translations

Latin text Joseph, fili David, noli timere accipere Mariam conjugem tuam: quod enim in ea natum est, de Spiritu Sancto est.

English translation Joseph, son of David, fear not to receive Mary as your wife; for that which is conceived in her comes from the Holy Spirit.