While it is a beautiful piece, from an academic standpoint it is not very well written. This likely means that the hymn has its origins in folk music. Our best guess is that it is an old Christmas song written in the 16 th or 17 th century by an unknown composer in Germany. It has long since been widely used in several other European countries.

Disoriented by the postwar environment, Vaughan Williams at first was only able to compose music that looked backward. Then, in , he began to move forward again. His oratorio Sancto Civitas was filled with vision, sadness, and suffering, and the music was ahead of its time in its use of dissonance. Vaughan Williams devoted the years of World War II to helping refugees find shelter and work, providing food by planting huge vegetable gardens and keeping chickens, and helping to stage free lunchtime concerts.

Dona Nobis Pacem, premiered in , opens with a heartrending cry. His empathy now enfolded a world faced with another war. Gather 3rd ed. Gather Comprehensive Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition Glory and Praise 3rd. Glory to God Hymnal Hymns of Promise Journeysongs 2nd ed. Journeysongs 3rd ed. Lift Up Your Hearts Mil Voces para Celebrar Moravian Book of Worship Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship Are you a beginner who started playing last month? Do you usually like this style of music?

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Read our Privacy Policy. Close X Learn about MP3s. A cantus Latin for "singing", derived from cantare , is an activity organised by Belgian, Dutch, French, Baltic, Afrikaans student organisations, and fraternities. A cantus mainly involves singing traditional songs and drinking beer.

It is governed by strict traditional rules. The use of this dates back a few centuries and was inspired by German student organisations; however some of the songs that are sung date back to the Middle Ages. Cantus probably shares same roots with Commercium, Sitsit and Tableround. Forgot your password?