Jubilate Deo (Britten)

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Jubilate Deo
Choral composition by Benjamin Britten
Interior of St George's Chapel, Windsor
Other nameJubilate in C
KeyC major
TextPsalm 100 (1662 Book of Common Prayer)
LanguageEnglish
Composed1961 (1961)
DedicationSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, at the request of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Performed1961 (1961): St George's Chapel
Scoring

his funeral service
on 17 April 2021.

History

In 1953,

Anglican morning prayer.[3]

Britten completed the music in

Chester Music.[1]

Although commissioned for St George's Chapel, Windsor, the Jubilate was first performed in Leeds Parish Church (subsequently

his funeral service in the chapel on 17 April 2021,[5] where it was performed by a small choir of four singers, with Luke Bond as the organist.[6]

Music

The music is in one movement, and takes about three minutes to perform.[3] It is in C major, in 2
4 time, and marked "Lively".[1] The work begins with the soprano and tenor voices taking turns with the alto and bass voices in singing alternate phrases, while other words are sung by all four voices together. The organ accompaniment is lively and rhythmic, largely comprising runs of scales.[1][3] Jeremy Grimshaw observed that "the work features a distinctively intuitive harmonic language that nonetheless serves to illuminate rather than overshadow". Noting Britten's sensibility for clear expression of the text, sometimes by accentuating words, sometimes by emphasis by a melisma, he summarised the work as having "an ardent energy, deploying the words in long unbroken melodies",[4] but sometimes pausing for reflection, and composing words such as "everlasting" with "rich, resonant harmonies".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jubilate Deo" (PDF). mcchorus.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Timoney, Camilla (17 April 2021). "Prince Philip's funeral music includes two pieces written at his request / The Jubilate, by Benjamin Britten, and a setting of Psalm 104 by guitarist and composer William Lovelady to feature at Windsor". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Spicer, Paul. "Jubilate Deo" (PDF). Britten Choral Guide with Repertoire Notes by Paul Spicer. Boosey & Hawkes. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Roberts, Lizzie (18 April 2021). "All the music from Prince Philip's funeral, including two pieces written at his request / Many of the hymns and songs played during the procession and service were chosen by Prince Philip himself". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Prince Philip's funeral music: Full list of songs and hymns being sung by choir at St George's Chapel today". Associated Newspapers. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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