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.

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

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Walter Hussey commissionedWork Rejoice in the Lamb