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In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)

 
Classical Work: In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)
  • Date: ca. 1400
  • Composer: Christmas Traditional

Review

The Christmas hymn In dulci jubilo, also known in English as "Good Christian Men, Rejoice," dates back at least to the year 1328. In that year the German mystic Heinrich Seuse, an associate of the great Meister Eckhart, claimed that he had learned the song from dancing angels. "This dance," he wrote, " was not of the kind that are danced on earth, but it was a heavenly movement, swelling up and falling back again into the wild abyss of God's hiddenness." Be that as it may, the hymn probably was already in existence by that time. Its most distinctive feature is its mixture of Latin and German in the text; texts are this type are charmingly designated by scholars as "macaronic." This macaronic text is an unusually elegant one that makes syntactic sense in both languages; the line "alpha es et O," often cryptic to those who sing the hymn, means "Thou art the alpha and the omega." The original hymn was monophonic -- it consisted only of a single melody line. It became part of German tradition, modified slightly to conform to Protestant theology, and was given multipart settings by Praetorius, Bach, and other composers. ~ All Music Guide

Albums with Complete Performances of the Work

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40 Most Beautiful Christmas Classics 2007
A Celebration of Christmas Carols through the Ages 1993
A Child Is Born: Carols from Trinity
A Child Is Born: Carols from Trinity
A Choral Christmas 2002
A Choral Christmas 2002
A Choral Christmas: Trinity Church in the City of Boston 2001
A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey 2008
A Christmas Celebration, Vol. 2 1991
A Christmas Concert 2000
A Christmas Fantasy 2001
A Classic Christmas: Songs of Praise 2000
A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages 2006
A Festival Of Carols
A Festival of Christmas
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols 1999
A Guitar for Christmas 2000
A Medieval Christmas 1975
A Portrait of the Cambridge Singers
A Postcard Christmas: Choirs of Christmas 2001
A Renaissance Christmas 2000
A Star over Bethlehem 2000
A Tapestry of Carols
A Traditional Christmas Carol Collection 2006
A Traditional Christmas Collection
A Victorian Christmas Revels 1999
Adeste Fideles: Christmas Music from Westminster Cathedral 1993
Alte Deutsche Weihnachtslieder
An Olde English Christmas 2007
André Rieu: Merry Christmas 2000
Angel Voices: Boys' Choirs Singing Christmas Songs
Angel Voices: Boys' Choirs Singing Christmas Songs (Box Set)
Angelic Christmas 2002
Away in a Manger: Carols for Orchestra and Chorus 1997
Best Loved Christmas Carols 2004
Bläser Weihnacht 2007
Brass Christmas 1997
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols 1997
Britten: Ceremony of Carols Op28; Anonymous: God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
Carols From Canterbury 1995
Carols From King's College Cambridge 1997
Carols at Christmas 2003
Carols for North America and Europe 2004
Carols from Clare 1988
Carols from Winchester Cathedral 2004
Carols from the Yard: The Eighty-Fifth Annual Carol Service 1995
Celestial Christmas, Vol.4
Christmas 2003
Christmas Adagios 2001
Christmas Around the World 2000
Christmas Carols
Christmas Carols 1984
Christmas Carols 1995
Christmas Carols 1993
Christmas Carols 1997
Christmas Carols 2006
Christmas Carols by the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christmas Carols from King's College
Christmas Carols from York Minster 2000
Christmas Gift: A Dorian Holiday Celebration 1997
Christmas Improvisations
Christmas Music from Medieval and Renaissance Europe 1988
Christmas Music from St. Paul's 1998
Christmas Night: Carols of the Nativity 1987
Christmas Songs
Christmas Stars
Christmas With the Academy 1994
Christmas around the World 1997
Christmas at King's College (Box Set)
Christmas at St. Giles'
Christmas at Trinity 2001
Christmas at Windsor
Christmas in Old Austria 2006
Christmas in Sweden 2001
Christmas in the Alps
Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry Cathedral 1994
Christmas with London Brass 1990
Christmas with Solid Brass 1989
Christmas with Thomas Hampson 1991
Classic Carols for Christmas 2008
Classic Christmas 1991
Classic Christmas Carols 2007
Classical Christmas 1996
Creator of the Stars: Christmas Music from Earlier Times
Das Große Weihnachtswunschkonzert
Die Wiener Sangerknaben und Ihre Schonsten Weihnachtslieder
Es ist ein Ros' Entsprungen
Essential Carols: The Very Best of King's College Choir, Cambridge 2005
Essential Carols: The Very Best of King's College Choir, Cambridge 2005
Essential Hymns 2006
Essential Hymns 2006
Favourite Carols from King's 1996
Festive Christmas Music 1996
Gabriel's Message: One Thousand years of Carols 1999
Gloria! 2001
Gloria! An Acoustic Guitar Christmas 1995
Hark! A Thrilling Voice 2001
Holiday Splendor
In Celebration Of Christmas 1991
In Classical Mood: The Spirit of Christmas 1998
In Dulci Jubilo 2006
In Dulci Jubilo: Christmas with James Galway 1991
In Dulci Jubilo: Festive & Christmas Music 1994
In Dulci Jubilo: Holiday Music of the Notre Dame Glee Club 2001
In Dulci Jubilo: Music for Advent and Christmas 1995
In Natali Domini: Medieval Christmas Songs
In adventu Domini 2001
In dulci Jubilo 1996
In dulci jubilo 2006
In dulci jubilo: Maria Stader Sings European Christmas Songs 2008
Joy to the World 2002
Joy to the World [Box Set] 1992
Konzert Der Tausend Stimmen: Choirmusik zur Weihnachtszeit [Box Set] 1996
Konzert der Tausend Stimmen
Let Voices Resound: Songs from Piae Cantiones (1582) 1998
Love Came Down at Christmas 2005
Merry Christmas 1999
Merry Christmas 1989
Mistletoe and Wine: A Seasonal Collection 2003
Music for Christmas
Music for Christmas
Music for a Christmas Feast: Seasonal Classics for Christmas Dining 2003
Nacht voller Wunder: Irmgard Seefried erzählt und singt
Nativitas
Noel: Voices of Christmas 2008
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland 2005
Nutcracker Christmas
O Come, All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols of Many Lands from Across Many Centuries 2005
O Jesulein Zart: Weihnachts & Krippenlieder
O Nata Lux 2008
O du fröhliche: Weihnachten für die ganze familie 2005
On Christmas Night
Oratorios; Choral Music for Massed Choirs
Peace on Earth-A Bavarian Christmas 1992
Rejoice and Sing ... 1989
Rejoice! - A String Quartet Christmas 1995
Rejoice! A Treasury of Christmas Carols for Flute and Piano 2007
Roberto Alagna: The Christmas Album 2000
Roderick Elms: Festive Frolic 2007
Save the Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs 1988
Silent Night
Silent Night: Famous German Carols
Simply the Best Christmas Album 2001
Sing Lullaby 1997
Sing We Christmas 1995
Sing We Noel 2004
Skogen, Flickan och Flaskan 1990
Sounds of the Season 2008
Spirit of the Season 2007
Stille Nacht 1991
Stille Nacht 2009
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Sweet Was the Song
Testament: Archangels' Banquet & Shepherds' Delight 2000
The Best Carols in the World...Ever! 1998
The Cambridge Singers Christmas Companion 2000
The Christmas Album
The Christmas Album 2003
The Christmas Collection 1997
The Christmas Collection [Box Set] 2007
The First Nowell: Carols from Westminster Cathedral 2001
The Holly And The Ivy 1989
The Holly and the Ivy 1991
The Holly and the Ivy 2006
The Incredible Christmas Album 2003
The Inspired Effect: Music to Enhance Your Learning & Spirit 1999
The Joy of Christmas
The Magic of Christmas 1994
The Musical Advent Calendar 2008
The Nutcracker Suite 2006
The Ultimate Christmas Album 2002
Thomas Gabriel: Swinging Christmas 2000
Unspecified, Gruber and Handl
Veni, Veni, Emmanuel: Carols from Cambridge 1996
Welcom Yule! 1997
Winds of the Season
With Joyful Voice: Christmas Music of Eight Centuries (Box Set) 1992

Albums with Excerpt Performances of the Work

Title Date
Traditional: In Dulci Jubilo
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