Gaudete

'Gaudete' comes from the Finnish/Swedish 'Piae Cantiones' a collection of religious music from the 16th century. The English folk group 'Steeleye Span' featuring female lead singer Maddy Prior had a hit with this song in the seventies. Peter Martin made a scintillating arrangement for wind-band. By the use of fourths and thirds in the melody the composer harks back to the period from which the song originated (The Middle Ages)

Summerly Jeremy (Editor). Par SUMMERLY JEREMY. Une fascinante collection explorer les richesses musicales d'une période plus colorée, du moyen âge. Reflétant l'atmosphère d'une époque où la maladie et la mort subite ont été contrebalancés par la foi et ' joie de vivre ', ce volume contraste sacrés paramètres tels que le toujours populaire ' natus est Gaudete Christus ' et inédites précédemment ' Jesu dulcis memoria ' avec des classiques laïques médiévales comme ' Sumer est icumen dans ', ' Agincourt Carol ' et le Passetime célébration avec bonne compagnie. / Date parution : 2000-07-20/ Recueil / SATB

Gaudete is a beautiful Christmas processional for any combination of 2 Part-choir with percussion. This edition has been adapted and arranged with addtional lyrics by Kirby Shaw.

From Piae Cantiones (1582) this setting of ?Gaudete? is in a progressive style yet well suited to the medieval melody. Its energy is derived from the accented rhythms and dance-like percussive elements all adding to the joyous nature of this piece. With 4-player percussion accompaniment (score and parts available separately). Also available for TTBB divisi. Duration: ca. 4:45.

From Piae Cantiones (1582) this SATB setting of “Gaudete!” is in a progressive style well-suited to the medieval melody. Its energy is derived from the accented rhythms and dance-like percussive elements - all adding to the joyous nature of this piece. Duration: ca. 4:45

Les Piae cantiones ecclesiasticae... parues tardivement en 1582 sont une somme de pièces religieuses composées au début du siècle par des musiciens allemands soucieux de transmettre une foi sans faille avec des musiques ne faisant doute quant à la facilité avec laquelle elles pourraient être chantées et mémorisées.Gaudete Christus est natus et son texte tonique décrivant la joie de Noël relève de cette veine populaire et musicalement simple : deux phrases aux mêmes carrures mélodico-rythmiques habillées par quatre voix note contre note.Cette version à trois voix égales peut également être chantée à trois voix mixtes : la troisième voix peut être chantée soit par un pupitre d'alti, soit par un pupitre d'hommes. / 3 Voix Egales A Cappella / 1 pages / Partition

Duets For Two Acoustic Guitars-The Christmas season has always been special to me. It is a season that has crystallized the hopes aspirations and faith of millions of people through the centuries. The amount of music written for Christmas is monumental.This book contains 14 scores from my Christmas Guitar Portraits recording. I selected various genres dear to me.First there are selections from the early American sacred song tradition. The Babe of Bethlehem Cherry Tree Carol A Star in the East The Shepherd's Star A Virgin Unspotted and I Wonder As I Wander all are from this rich heritage.I also picked a number of carols from theOld English genre. Away In The Manger Green Grow'th the Holly and What Child is This are included.Then there are the Christmas favourites. In the Bleak Mid-winter and a medley ofBaloo Lammy; The First Noel and Silent Night make any Christmas complete. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is one of my favourite Advent hymns. Gaudete Christus est natus is arousing carol dating back many centuries.Finally I included two originals. Lullay My Liking is an ancient carol text. Many composers over the centuries have written melodies to these lyrics most notably GustavHolst. I could not resist the temptation so the melody here is original. Finally Christmas Prayer is a new composition. I have always wanted to compose and arrange music designed to bring the Plectrum or Flatpick Guitarto the concert stage. These arrangements were written with that in mind.