In dulci jubilo (Schroeder)
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Background
"In Sweetest Rejoicing," commonly sung as "Good Christian Men, Rejoicing," is a traditional carol. The melody is played in the left hand with a lyrical descant singing above it. The Pedal contains a slow moving melodic fragment of the hymn tune "Vom Himmel hoch."[1]
Organ and Registration
For two manuals and pedal.
No registration indications are given. However, a gentle 8' reed is beautiful for the solo line in the left hand.
Fingering and Pedaling
The pedal notes consist of half and dotted-half notes that generally move by step or small interval, with a rest between each pedal note.
Articulation and Phrasing
Ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
The tempo indication is: Leicht und fröhlich bewegt. The English translation is: Easily and cheerfully moved.
The meter is 6/4, alternating a couple times with 9/4.
Resources
Scores
Schott/Hal Leonard 49003685
Recordings
Free Online
"In Quiet Joy," December 8, 1997, Pipedreams, [1]
"The Holy Birth," Friday, December 17, 2010, Pipedreams, organist William Watkins [2]
Hermann Schroeder, In dulci jubilo, performed by James Welch [3]
Pay to Listen
Music for Christmas: James Welch in Concert at Stanford Memorial Church, MP3 Album $11.99 or purchase the single MP3 for Hermann Schroeder, In dulci jubilo, $0.99 [4]
Notes
- ↑ "A Page for the Part-Time Musician," Yeager, James A. The American Organist44.11 (Nov 2010): 54-55.
