In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
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Wikipedia
"In dulci jubilo" (Latin for "In sweet rejoicing") is a traditional Christmas carol. In its original setting, the carol is a macaronic text of German and Latin dating from the Middle Ages. Subsequent translations into English, such as J. M. Neale's arrangement "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" have increased its popularity, and Robert Pearsall's 1837 macaronic translation is a mainstay of the Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols repertoire. J. S. Bach's chorale prelude based on the tune (BWV 729) is also a traditional postlude for Christmas services.
Relationships
| lyricist: | Heinrich Seuse (in 1328) |
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| composer: | traditional ([anonymous], special purpose artist) |
| Wikidata: | Q1660736 [info] |
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| later translated versions: | In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin) In dulci jubilo (Macaronic of Swedish and Latin) In dulci jubilo (macaronic of Dutch and Latin) |
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| later versions: | Choral "In dulci jubilo" (wrongly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, as BWV 751) Choralsatz, BWV 368 "In dulci jubilo" In dulci iubilo (arr. Hieronymus Praetorius) In dulci iubilo (1601 harmony by Bartholomäus Gesius) In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32) In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186: Nr. 3. Die Hirten an der Krippe (standard version) |
| is the basis for: | In dulci jubilo, BuxWV 197 In dulci jubilo, nun singet und seid froh!, BuxWV 52 Variants on a Mediaeval Tune |
| arrangements: | In dulci jubilo (arr. Rutter) In dulci jubilo (Mackerras arrangement) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| 1997-04 | In dulci jubilo | Carus‐Quintett, Fränkisches Posaunenquartett | 1:39 | |
| 2011-01 | In dulci iubilo | Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier | 3:20 | |
| 2018-02 – 2018-03 | In dulci jubilo | Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki | 1:36 | |
| In Dulce Jubilo | Dan Schwartz | 2:43 | ||
| In dulci iubilo | Chanticleer | 3:51 | ||
| In dulci iubilo | [anonymous] | 3:24 | ||
| In dulci jubilo | Wiener Sängerknaben | 2:34 | ||
| In dulci jubilo | Choir of Clare College, Cambridge | 2:44 | ||
| In dulci jubilo | instrumental | Claire Hamilton | 2:24 | |
| In dulci jubilo | [unknown] | 2:12 | ||
| In dulci jubilo | instrumental | Karlchens Spieluhren-Orchester | 2:11 | |
| In Dulci Jubilo | Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks | 3:39 | ||
| In Dulci Jubilo | instrumental | Deuter | 3:01 | |
| In Dulci Jubilo | Choir of King’s College, Cambridge | 3:36 | ||
| In Dulci Jubilo | The Singers—Minnesota Choral Artists, Matthew Culloton | 3:34 | ||
| In Dulci Jubilo | Cæciliakoret | 2:54 | ||
| In Dulci Jubilo / Wexford Carol / N'Ia gaire que auvit / Pastorea a Belen | [unknown] | 9:39 | ||
| Joy | instrumental | Markus Reuter | 8:05 | |