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This carol was written in the beginning of the 16th century and first appeared in Jan Żabczyc's Angelic Symphonies (1631) as the thirty-first symphony. The Christmas carols written down by Żabczyc were supposed to be sung to commonly known folk melodies, to which religious lyrics were matched. However, this procedure, called contrafaktura, was not approved by the 17th-century church authorities. Żabczyc’s annotation in the Symphonies explained the use of commonly known melodies due to a lack of time developing his own compositions. He never completed original melodies and over time the melody changed to what is commonly sung today. The text is a joyful song in which the verses mention the shepherds, the animals, and the three kings. The text of refrain comes from the Gloria.
This carol was written in the beginning of the 16th century and first appeared in Jan Żabczyc's Angelic Symphonies (1631) as the thirty-first symphony. The Christmas carols written down by Żabczyc were supposed to be sung to commonly known folk melodies, to which religious lyrics were matched. However, this procedure, called contrafaktura, was not approved by the 17th-century church authorities. Żabczyc’s annotation in the Symphonies explained the use of commonly known melodies due to a lack of time developing his own compositions. He never completed original melodies and over time the melody changed to what is commonly sung today. The text is a joyful song in which the verses mention the shepherds, the animals, and the three kings. The text of refrain comes from the Gloria.
This carol was written in the beginning of the 16th century and first appeared in Jan Żabczyc's Angelic Symphonies (1631) as the thirty-first symphony. The Christmas carols written down by Żabczyc were supposed to be sung to commonly known folk melodies, to which religious lyrics were matched. However, this procedure, called contrafaktura, was not approved by the 17th-century church authorities. Żabczyc’s annotation in the Symphonies explained the use of commonly known melodies due to a lack of time developing his own compositions. He never completed original melodies and over time the melody changed to what is commonly sung today. The text is a joyful song in which the verses mention the shepherds, the animals, and the three kings. The text of refrain comes from the Gloria.