{"product_id":"dejlig-er-jorden","title":"Dejlig er Jorden - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cimg\u003eDejlig er Jorden (The Earth is Beautiful)\u003cimg\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFair is creation, Fairer God’s heaven,\u003cbr\u003eBlest is the marching pilgrim throng.\u003cbr\u003eOnward through lovely Regions of beauty\u003cbr\u003eGo we to Paradise with song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAges are coming, Ages are passing\u003cbr\u003eNations arise and disappear.\u003cbr\u003eNever the joyful Message from heaven\u003cbr\u003eWanes through the soul’s brief sojourn here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAngels proclaimed it Once to the shepherds,\u003cbr\u003eHenceforth from soul to soul it passed:\u003cbr\u003eUnto all people Peace and rejoicing.\u003cbr\u003eUs \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eis a Savior born at last\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\"Schönster Herr Jesu\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a 17th-century German hymn, widely known in English as \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\"Fairest Lord Jesus\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\"Beautiful Savior\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Written by an \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eanonymous author\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the text was first published in \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1677\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and is traditionally sung to a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSilesian folk tune\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The hymn focuses on praising Jesus Christ, celebrating Him as far more beautiful than the wonders of nature, the sun, and the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hymn traveled north to Denmark, where Bernhard Ingemann created Dejlig er jorden (\"The World is Wonderful\") in 1850. While maintaining its pilgrimage theme, this Danish adaptation transformed the piece into a beloved Christmas carol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: This published arrangement has been expanded, adding another verse. The original performance by The Berlin Philharmonic Brass for their 2023 family Christmas concert was necessarily shorter for a young audience. There is an option within the arrangement to omit the new material if desired. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAs recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/a\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900311245098,"sku":"DE 0042","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page14_a2bf52b9-19c8-4e20-a599-402b568edd6f.jpg?v=1790300311","url":"https:\/\/davis-editions.com.au\/products\/dejlig-er-jorden","provider":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}