Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a tune by Johnny Marks performed by Burl Ives, is considered by many to be a holiday classic.
But Burl Ives never sang it in Latin! Poooooor Rudolph!
New York City’s St. Bartholomew’s Church on Park Avenue has released an MP3 download of their performance of Rudolphus Rubrinasus Fulgentissimo Naso - the classic song, in Latin.
Rudolphus rubrinasus
Johnny Marks / Arr. Philip Brunelle
Rudolphus rubrinasus fulgentissimo naso,
vidisti et si eum dicas quoque candere.
Omnes tarandi ceteri ridebant vocantes nomina;
non sinebant Rudolphum interessa ludentes.
olim crassa nocte Christi, Nicolaus it dictum:
“Rudolphe, naso tam claro, agesne traham meam?”
Qui tum tarandis amor conclamantibus eum,
“Rudolphe, rubrinase descendes historia!”
While St. Bart's is offering the track as an MP3 download, it isn't free to use within podcasts.
