It’s Gaudete Sunday in
Advent—the day when Christians preparing for the arrival of Christ rejoice. The
other Sundays are all about hunkering down in preparation; this is when we’re
meant to cut loose a bit because we’re so close to the end of the waiting. So
it’s time for us to cut loose a bit musically, as well.
“In dulci jubilo” is a
concatenation of Latin and German text, set to music by my man Michael
Praetorius, among others—including J.S. Bach, today's choice. We know it in English as “Good Christian Men, Rejoice”.
It speaks of “our heart’s joy” in the mother’s lap, and that appeals to me.
I’m giving you two
versions. The “straight” one is from King’s College, Cambridge:
Here’s also a riff on
it by the San Francisco a capella group, Chanticleer:
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