ideo o o ideo o o ideo gloria...

so i was talking to my co worker Ed who is our resident expert on all things religious and all things operatic/classical. I was telling him about HB's tradition of singing IDEO through the hallways on the last day of school. We had a tough time finding a song called Ideo, but eventually found out that it is called Personent hodie.

interesting info about this carol: (all from wikipedia)

"The most common English translation of the text is by "James M. Joseph", a pseudonym of the composer Jane M. Joseph (1894-1929). She translates the title as On this day earth shall ring, although there are several other English translations."

interesting because at our all girls school we're all about female cultivation

"The Latin text is probably a musical parody of an earlier 12th century song beginning "intonent hodie voces ecclesie", written in honour of Saint Nicholas"

interesting because IDEO day had been a day that the juniors would perform parody sketches of the Seniors (until one year it got too out of had and feeling were hurt and now they just do a talent show)

and finally once you hear it it will be stuck in your head all day and you will be singing Ideo -o-o