Choral, Instrumental and Chamber Music Compositions and Arrangements

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Philip

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In Dulci Jubilo

Scoring: SABar choir and organ
Date: 2019 (updated 2022)
An arrangement of the wonderful old German carol "In Dulci Jubilo" made popular in an English version by R.L. Pearsall (1795-1856), mixing English and Latin words, for 8-part choir and organ. Here I have reduced the parts to three (soprano, alto, baritone) so that it can be sung by choirs for whom 8 parts is too ambitious! Perhaps surprisingly, the carol retains much of its interesting counterpoint and tuneful lyricism; I hope both singers and listeners will enjoy it equally.

Links: pdf - mp3 midi mxl sib sib 6



Words:
1. In dulci jubilo
Let us our homage shew:
Our heart's joy reclineth
In praesepio;

And like a bright star shineth
Matris in gremio,
Alpha es et O!

2. O Jesu parvule,
I yearn for thee alway!
Hear me, I beseech Thee,
O puer optime;
My prayer let it reach Thee,
O princeps gloriae.
Trahe me post te.

3. O patris caritas!
O Nati lenitas!

Deeply were we stained.
Per nostra crimina:
But Thou for us hast gained
Coelorum gaudia,
O that we were there!


4. Ubi sunt gaudia,
Where, if that they be not there?
There are angels singing
Nova cantica;
There the bells are ringing
In Regis curia.
O that we were there!

2 comments:

  1. Nice to hear. A fellow Wyggy Boy, a year ahead of you, Oxford Natural Sciences and medicine .... Now Church Organist for the lower Teesdale Benefice and choir leader. Looking for Christmas music, without too much arranging on my part...

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    1. Good to hear from you, Hugh. You have a good memory from all those years ago. Hoping you'll find this arrangement useful!

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