Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Davies, Walford)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1917.
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Misc. Notes From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 6342
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Work Title Good Christian Men, Rejoice
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Composer Davies, Walford
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IWD 46
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 carol
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1916-17 ca.
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 4 men's voices (TTBB)

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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."