Ding Dong Merrily on High
E705726
"Ding Dong Merrily on High" is a traditional English Christmas carol known for its joyful melody and distinctive "Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis" refrain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas carol
ⓘ
Christmas hymn ⓘ hymn ⓘ song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
ⓘ
carol ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
congregational singing
ⓘ
joyful melody ⓘ lively rhythm ⓘ repetitive Gloria refrain ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic ⓘ |
| hasIntendedUse |
congregational singing
ⓘ
festive celebration ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalConnection |
Christmas season
ⓘ
celebration of Christ’s birth ⓘ |
| hasRefrain |
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis
ⓘ
Gloria, in excelsis ⓘ |
| hasTextFeature |
Latin phrase in excelsis
ⓘ
call to sing praise ⓘ references to bells ringing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nativity of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ angelic proclamation ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
Christmas carol collections
ⓘ
many modern hymnals ⓘ |
| isOftenPerformedAt |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christmas carol singing ⓘ Christmas church services ⓘ Christmas concerts ⓘ carol services ⓘ |
| isPartOf | traditional English carol repertoire ⓘ |
| isPopularIn |
English-speaking countries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Christmas worship
ⓘ
community carol singing ⓘ school Christmas programs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous choral arrangements
ⓘ
orchestral arrangements ⓘ organ arrangements ⓘ recordings by choirs ⓘ recordings by solo singers ⓘ |
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