In dulci jubilo
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I again returned to Chopin for inspiration in this piece as the left
hand opening is quite reminiscent of his Prelude Op. 28, No. 3 (though not
nearly as fast). In fact, the first measure is identical to Chopin's and
they're both in the same key. However, it immediately becomes apparent that
this prelude is more inspired by George Winston than Chopin. My goal was to
capture the sheer joy of the melody and the lyrics. In dulci jubilo
translates as "in sweet rejoicing" and that's what I wanted to
bring to my arrangement. There is a somewhat extended opening section before
getting to the actual melody found within a constant stream of sixteenth
notes in the right hand: A challenge for the pianist to bring out the line
amongst all those notes. There is also a secondary melody to be found in the
left hand hidden among its own torrent of notes. There is an almost
chorale-like closing for several bars before a final flourish brings the
prelude to a joyous close.
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