Rejoice in the Lamb
| Rejoice in the Lamb | |
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| Cantata by Benjamin Britten | |
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| Catalogue | Op. 30 |
| Occasion | 50th anniversary of St Matthew's Church, Northampton |
| Text | Christopher Smart's poem Jubilate Agno |
| Language | English |
| Composed | 1943 |
| Duration | 17 min |
| Scoring | four soloists, SATB choir and organ |
Rejoice in the Lamb (Op. 30) is a cantata for four soloists, SATB choir, and organ composed by Benjamin Britten in 1943 and based on the poem Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart (1722–1771). The poem, written while Smart was in an asylum depicts idiosyncratic praise and worship of God by all created beings and things, each in its own way. The cantata was commissioned by the Revd Walter Hussey for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of St Matthew's Church, Northampton.
Rejoice in the Lamb has a duration of about 17 minutes. It is divided into eight sections.
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