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Thread #24060   Message #272819
Posted By: GUEST,T in Oklahoma (Okiemockbird)
07-Aug-00 - 09:46 AM
Thread Name: Origins/ADD: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Subject: RE: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
The chorale melody, Werde Munter is I think attributed to Johann Schop, who died around 1660 or so.

The pronunciation of "Jesu" is

"Jee-zoo" (not "Yay-zoo") in English
"Zhezoo" in French
"Yezoo" in German
"Yeh-soo" in Latin

T.