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Sheet Music
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Publisher. Info.
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Holograph manuscript, 1917.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 6342
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General Information
Work Title
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Good Christian Men, Rejoice
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Davies, Walford
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWD 46
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Key
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F major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 carol
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1916-17 ca.
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Language
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English
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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4 men's voices (TTBB)
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Navigation etc.
According to Hymns and Carols of Christmas, "Words: Attributed to Heinrich Suso (ca. 1295-1366), Nun singet und seid froh; found in Piae Cantiones and freely translated from Latin to English by John Mason Neale in Carols for Christmastide (London, 1853). Rev. Neale noted "A Patois-Carol, perhaps 14th century." . . . Music: "In Dulci Jubilo," 14th Century German melody, adapted by Rev. Thomas Helmore from Piae Cantiones, 1582."