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The first two stanzas are a 15th century version of 14th century | The first two stanzas are a 15th century version of 14th century Christmas song called | ||
[[Dies_est_laetitiae_(Guilielmus_Messaus)|'Dies est laetitiae']]. The melody most likely is a German tune dating from the Middle Ages. [Dahle, Library of Christians Hymns]. The | [[Dies_est_laetitiae_(Guilielmus_Messaus)|'Dies est laetitiae']]. The melody most likely is a German tune dating from the Middle Ages. [Dahle, Library of Christians Hymns]. The hymn tune appears for the first time in the hymn book of the Bohemian Brethren by Michael Weisse, 1531. Often the second stanza [[Ein Kindelein so löbelich]] appears on its own (and has been accorded a discrete page). In a later stage three more stanzas were added. | ||
==Settings by composers== | ==Settings by composers== |
Revision as of 02:00, 14 January 2020
Source
The first two stanzas are a 15th century version of 14th century Christmas song called 'Dies est laetitiae'. The melody most likely is a German tune dating from the Middle Ages. [Dahle, Library of Christians Hymns]. The hymn tune appears for the first time in the hymn book of the Bohemian Brethren by Michael Weisse, 1531. Often the second stanza Ein Kindelein so löbelich appears on its own (and has been accorded a discrete page). In a later stage three more stanzas were added.
Settings by composers
Rudolph de Lassus based a setting of the Nunc dimittis on this chorale.
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Johann Sebastian Bach — 185 Bach Chorales
- Johann Sebastian Bach — Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 294
- Johann Sebastian Bach — O hail this brightest day of days, BWV 294
Text and translations
German text Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich |
English translation O hail this brightest day of days, |
Dutch translation Geen dag is zo aan vreugde rijk |
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