Gaudete - The Gesualdo Six

Gaudete, arranged by Brian Kay
The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park
Filmed at St James Sussex Gardens, London

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About the music

Gaudete, meaning ‘rejoice’, is a medieval carol related to the third Sunday of Advent, known as ‘Gaudete Sunday’. The song was first published in about 1582 in a Scandinavian volume called Piae Cantiones. The simple tune of each verse is answered by the pithy refrain or ‘burden’, harmonized in this version by Brian Kay.
[Programme note: Owain Park © 2019]

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The Gesualdo Six | Owain Park

[KillCrazyTHN]

How many souls over the years has this touched

[frankleasure]

If there's a soundtrack in Heaven, this would be a hint of how it'll sound !

[nova]

I love this song. It's comforting, happy, and somehow triumphant all at the same time.

[TheSevenUpMan]

Of all the versions that are floating around on YT, I like this best. Perfect in every regard.

[wnarloch]

I love this ensemble. I have a couple of their CDs. ❤

[Cathalb]

Gioite, Gioite, perché Cristo è nato dalla Vergine Maria✝️

[inesdeerausquin]

Finally a group that pronounces the Latin CORRECTLY!! and sings it magnificently! Bravo!

[UkeOne]

Excellent voices, balance and blend. The soloists are wonderful. I'd like to hear some more singing from this fine all-male group.

[richardforshaw]

I am always assured of the highest standard of singing when I alight upon this superb ensemble!

[bookfordshire]

This was lovely. Stumbling on it in January feels wrong but I’ve added it to my Christmas playlist.

[richardforshaw]

Outstanding vocals and very subtle phrasing.
This is surely the best rendition of all time, with superb soloists, and fabulous high singing from the countertenor towards the final phrases.
Bravo gentlemen!

[tous]

Je ne connaissais pas cet ensemble, chantant généralement un répertoire très ancien, mais je trouve cette interprétation (et cette vidéo) fort enthousiasmante.

[MB-sgdx]

Breathtaking arrangement and performance

[richardforshaw]

Wonderful soloists and performance.
This piece has a real swing to it!

[ast]

Just what I need to hear on a very gloomy December morning

[mcburcke]

Beautiful! Excellent arrangement, as well.

[apteryx]

Gaudete, gaudete!
Christus est natus
Ex Maria virgine,
Gaudete!

Tempus adest gratiæ
Hoc quod optabamus,
Carmina lætitiæ
Devote reddamus.

Deus homo factus est,
Natura mirante.
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante.

Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur
Unde lux est orta;
Salus invenitur.

Ergo nostra cantio
Psallat iam in lustro.
Benedicat Domino.
Salus Regi nostro.

[patricklowder]

Brilliant intonation, wonderful music.

[martinhumphreys]

Wonderful. And what an extraordinarily beautiful voice a counter tenor is when so superbly modulated and blended in as here.

[peteypete]

So very elegant,    phrase endings perfect,   the tempo is also just right- moving but not clipped,   lovely solo's with lush accompanying voices and those seamless crecendo's  Bravo