Rejoice in the Lamb
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Rejoice in the Lamb is a 1943 cantata by Benjamin Britten, setting the eccentric religious poetry of Christopher Smart for choir, soloists, and organ.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cantata ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jubilate Agno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 30 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Revd Walter Hussey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 50th anniversary of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| composer | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1943 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceForces |
organ accompaniment
GENERATED
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parish church choir GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Chorale: Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues
NERFINISHED
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For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry ⓘ For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour ⓘ For the flowers are great blessings ⓘ Hallelujah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalForces |
alto solo
ⓘ
bass solo ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican church music ⓘ |
| lyricist | Christopher Smart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
idiosyncratic praise of God
ⓘ
innocence and persecution ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 10 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
choir
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organ ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| style | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian worship
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animals in religious symbolism ⓘ praise of God ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ suffering and faith ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Christopher Smart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textForm | poem ⓘ |
| textSourcePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1943 ⓘ |
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