The King's Singers - Gaudete (arr. Brian Kay)

To celebrate the Christmas season we've recorded a few of our favourite Christmas carols, for you to sing along with us from your homes. For Christmas Day (in what is certainly an unusual year for Christmas celebrations in the UK) we've decided to release this medieval carol, 'Gaudete' in an arrangement by our former bass Brian Kay. We've also included the score, for those of you who fancy joining our ranks for a couple of minutes!
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Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Sound engineering & mixing: Nicholas Girard
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[marialovespalmtrees]

Yikes I can't stop listening to this!! Those soloists have the most beautiful voices!!!!

[camspks]

Oh how atmospheric and Mediaeval and they all look so happy. Wonderful performance. ❤️🤗😘☀️

[tamaveirene]

Talent and Harmony in Spades! And BEAUTIFUL looking young men...voices of fine➕🤍‼️➕🕯😍😍😍😍😍

[emily]

This is my favorite recording of this piece. ❤️

[margiewinslow]

Flawless presentation. Great ensemble work. Everyone has their moment to shine.

[Trulli]

I love singing along to this--any time of year.

[mariatreu]

You are angelic voices and great souls. Thanks from Italy 🇮🇹 Maria

[anonymouse]

Such a beautiful rendition, the mix of the baritones and counter tenors does something magical to the harmonics that just makes everything so much more powerful. I have replayed this more than 50 times just today, I even keep telling myself this is the last one but then can't help replaying it again.

[elizabethclarke]

Being 77 I was a great fan of the original singers and bought their records! I have lapsed over the years but coming across this fantastic song, I’m a fan once more. I shall be listening to this time and time again. Thank you for putting this on YouTube.

[deshaunrua]

This made me feel better about being a Baritone heh

[marialovespalmtrees]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! LOVE IT! EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL VOICES!❤

[garyhinkle]

The Perfect Christmas Gift. Thank You Gentlemen🎵

[JordiFranchParella]

Rejoice! Wonderful piece and performance.

[marycook]

May these vows and this marriage be blessed.
May it be sweet milk,
this marriage, like wine and halvah.
May this marriage offer fruit and shade
like the date palm.
May this marriage be full of laughter,
our every day a day in paradise.
May this marriage be a sign of compassion,
a seal of happiness here and hereafter.
May this marriage have a fair face and a good name,
an omen as welcomes the moon in a clear blue sky.
I am out of words to describe
how spirit mingles in this marriage.

[gillesopresco]

une pure onction de joie et de candeur, que Dieu nous garde en partageant des moments comme celui ci !

[suzannecranny]

Just listened to this and it made me smile so thank you, uplifting

[SustainableArchitect]

Don't understand a single word. But you guys sound like angels.

[helikeskitalo]

I love Gaudete so much! Such amazing choir too! ❤️
Thank you for sharing! 😍🙏

[richardkramer]

A worthy contribution to the collection of Christmas carols/chants/anthems we have all come to welcome, especially in times of a pandemic when the spirit of hope is dashed in the lives of so many. As a retired priest and Latin teacher, their enunciation of the Latin was clear and matches that of all of us who were trained in both Latin and Gregorian Chant - the same being used to this day in Gregorian chant. The counter tenor work was much appreciated as well.

[kristahistand]

Thanks for the many gifts this year if 2020- one of the best things this year has brought have been virtual concerts!!!! Merry Christmas!