Hosanna or ‘Hilk, O Herr Uns’: National Identity, the German Christian Movement, and the ‘Dejudaization’ of Sacred Music in the Third Reich

Retrieved from: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Research: Bibliographies Outlines the efforts of government officials to “Germanize” and “dejudaize” the texts of sacred choral works, such as Christmas carols and traditional hymns, by modifying the verses to reflect Nazi ideals. Includes a suggested reading list on the subject.