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Personent Hodie

Early Music carol

"Personent hodie" is a Christmas carol originally published in the 1582 Finnish song book Piae Cantiones, a volume of 74 Medieval songs with Latin texts collected by Jacobus Finno (Jaakko Suomalainen), a Swedish Lutheran cleric, and published by T.P. Rutha. The song book had its origins in the libraries of cathedral song schools, whose repertory had strong links with medieval Prague, where clerical students from Finland and Sweden had studied for generations. A melody found in a 1360 manuscript from the nearby Bavarian city of Moosburg in Germany is highly similar, and it is from this manuscript that the song is usually dated

Release Date: 1582

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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David Willcocks (editor) : Carols for Choirs Vol 4

The volumes of Carols for Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion, from well-known tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. Featuring upper voice versions of arrangements from the classic "Carols for Choirs" series of songbooks.

Songlist: A Merry Christmas, A New Year Carol, A Virgin Most Pure, Adeste Fidelis, Angels, from Realms of glory, Angelus ad Virginem, As with gladness men of old (congregational version), Away in a manger, Born in a Stable so bare, The cherry tree carol, Coventry Carol, Deck The Hall, Ding-dong ding, Ding dong! merrily on high, Donkey Carol, Donkey riding over the bumpy road, The first Nowell, Gabriel to Mary came, Gabriels Message, God rest you merry, gentlemen (congregational version), God rest you merry, gentlemen (unaccompanied version), going through the hills, Good King Wenceslas, Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary, Hark the herald angels sing (Congregational Version), Hark the herald angels sing (Unaccompanied version), He smiles within his cradle, Here we bring new water, The Holly and the ivy, How far is it to bethlehem, and more

John Leavitt : Hodie!

This delightful cantata uses classic texts and will appeal to both church and school. Perform the entire work to celebrate the joyous Christmas season or use as separate anthems or concert pieces.

Songlist: Cantate!, Ding Dong! Merrily On High!, Hodie!, O Magnum Mysterium, Personent Hodie

Philip Lawson : Angels and Shepherds - Christmas Collection for Upper Voices

Upper voice choirs will resound with the glory of Christmas and these wonderful settings of traditional Latin carols. Ideal for treble voices in high school through professional level and a great value.

Songlist: Personent Hodie, Veni, Veni Emmanuel, Angelus ad Virginem, Qui Creavit Coelum, Quem Pastores Laudavere (14th C)

Will Todd : Six Jazz Carols

Innovative jazz arrangements of six carols originally created for a service of Jazz Carols at St Martin in the Fields, London by Will Todd. Rich harmonies serve to bring new expression to familiar Christmas material which is written for SATB voices and piano, with scope for optional congregational singing.

Songlist: Three Jazz Carols, Once in Royal David's City, Away In a Manger, Three More Jazz Carols, In the Bleak Midwinter, Personent Hodie, Silent Night, We Three Kings

Individual Folios

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Paul Stuart : Personent Hodie

Personent Hodie, popularly known as On this day earth shall ring, is a delightful fourteenth-century German Christmas carol celebrating Jesus' birth. It is part of the Piae Cantiones (devotional songs) collection where Theodoricus Petrus of Nyland, Finland, compiled songs while he was a student in Rostock in 1582. Many of these songs were later published by Neale and Helmore of England in 1853.

Composer: Paul Stuart

Andy Beck : Personent Hodie

This sophisticated arrangement of the 16th century chant sounds very impressive while maintaining its accessibility. Would make a highly effective a cappella processional or SA vs.TB antiphonal feature for Christmas concerts.

Arranger: Andy Beck

Clif Hardin : Personent Hodie

It is the Latin rhythm under the old Latin Carol that catches your imagination. How fun! Jo-Michael Scheibe selected this piece for his sacred series. Not only does this piece work well for church or school, it is also a superb festival number.

Arranger: Clif Hardin

Philip Kern : Personent Hodie

This dynamic new arrangement brings out the direct, immediate power of the original song with a driving, intense tempo, world music percussion, asymmetrical meters, an accessible voicing and a Latin text. An outstanding and unique selection for winter concerts and festivals. Available: SATB< opt. percussion (claves, 2 high drums, low drum). Duration: ca. 2:13.

Arranger: Philip Kern

John Leavitt : Personent Hodie

The ancient carol from Piae Cantiones in a brilliant setting for voices, piano and percussion. Ideal for processionals, madrigal dinners, holiday concerts and other festive performances. Available: SATB, 2-Part. Performance Time: Approx. 3:40.

Arranger: John Leavitt