Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb

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Benjamin Britten’s *Rejoice in the Lamb* is a 1943 cantata for choir, soloists, and organ setting the eccentric religious poetry of Christopher Smart into a vivid, modern choral work.

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instanceOf cantata
basedOn Jubilate Agno NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber Op. 30
commissionedBy Revd Walter Hussey NERFINISHED
commissionedFor St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED
composer Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED
composerNationality British
dedicatedTo St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED
duration approximately 17 minutes
firstPublisher Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED
genre choral music
sacred music
hasVersion orchestral version
reduced scoring versions
language English
liturgicalUse Anglican tradition
notableMovement "For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry"
"Hallelujah"
occasion 50th anniversary of the consecration of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton
period 20th-century music
premiereConductor Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1943-09-21
premierePlace St Matthew’s Church, Northampton NERFINISHED
publisher Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED
scoredFor choir
organ
soloists
structure alto solo "For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour"
bass solo "For the flowers are great blessings" NERFINISHED
chorus movements
processional
tenor solo "For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry"
treble solo "For I am under the same accusation"
style modern choral
subjectMatter cosmic praise
praise of God through creatures and objects
religious ecstasy
suffering and persecution
textAuthorNationality British
textBy Christopher Smart NERFINISHED
textSourcePeriod 18th century
textType religious poetry
vocalForces alto solo
bass solo
mixed choir
tenor solo
treble solo
yearOfComposition 1943

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The Very Reverend Walter Hussey commissioned Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb
subject surface form: Walter Hussey