''Brother Heinrich's Christmas'', a fable set to musicBrother Heinrich's Christmas
Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved December 24, 2011. by John Rutter, is performed by a narrator, mixed choir, and small orchestra. The bassoon plays a special part, while an oboe solo is the theme of the piece. The lyrics are about Heinrich Suso, a 14th-century Dominican abbot, who according to legend, notated the carol '' In dulci jubilo'' after it had been sung to him by a band of angels; he is unexpectedly aided to finish it by Sigismund, his

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. It has been recorded by the Cambridge Singers and the

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with Brian Kay and is frequently played on radio stations as part of the Christmas programming.

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External links

Three Musical Fables, John Rutter, Collegium Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brother Heinrich's Christmas Compositions by John Rutter