Klarinet Archive - Posting 000058.txt from 2009/12

From: Joseph Fasel <jhfasel@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] German Christmas Carols
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:49:53 -0500

And of course, "Nun singet und seid froh" is the second line of "In
dulci jubilo".

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Joseph Fasel <jhfasel@-----.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Michael and Linda Marmer
> <mlmarmer@-----.net> wrote:
>> I'm not sure whether there are parallel English carols for these German =
ones
>> or not. I don't recognize any of these titles as belonging to the basic
>> German Christmas repertoire.
>
> "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" and "Wie soll ich dich empfangen" are
> well-known chorales. =A0The former is known in English as "Savior of the
> nations, come". =A0The latter begins "O Lord, how shall I greet thee/How
> welcome thee aright?" =A0Both are Advent chorales.
>
> Cheers,
> --Joe
>

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