Gaudete!

from Hearth and Fire by Matt Walton

	/

Streaming + Download

Purchasable with gift card

about

"Gaudete!" is taken from Piae Cantiones, published in 1582. No tune for the verses was provided in that publication. This is the tune found in the New Oxford Book of Carols, which is derived from the Bohemian song "Ezechielis porta". Therefore it's slightly different to the version you've probably heard recorded by Steeleye Span, as they used a different tune for the verses. The tune here was used by, among others, Musica Donum Dei on their Christmas album titled "Gaudete! Music From Christmas Past", which is excellent. Shameless plug and disclaimer: their musical director is my recorder and viola de gamba teacher.

I'm breaking the usual practice about performing this song by using instruments in some of the verses. It's my recording, so I'll do what I want with it.

lyrics

Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: gaudete!

Tempus adest gratiae
Hoc quod optabamus
Carmina Laeticiae
Devote reddamus

Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: gaudete!

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

Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: gaudete!

Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur
Unde Lux est orta
Salus invenitur

Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: gaudete!

Ergo nostra concio
Psalat jam in lustro
Bendicat Domino
Salus Regi nostro

Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: gaudete!

credits

from Hearth and Fire, released December 13, 2009
Matt Walton: Vocals, recorders

license

some rights reserved

about

Matt Walton Nottingham, UK

contact / help

Contact Matt Walton

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Matt Walton, you may also like:

Spider Tales
by Jake Blount

This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
go to album
Sweet Old Religion
by Pharis & Jason Romero

Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
go to album
EP
by The Twisted Twenty

This quartet layer hypnotic, baroque strings that ebb, flow, & crisply play out 18th-century British folk songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 24, 2015
go to album
Mind, Man, Medicine
by The Secret Sisters

The Alabama duo's fifth album exults in dusty Americana, showcasing rich vocal harmonies alongside blissful folk instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 31, 2024
go to album
Little Sun
by Charlie Parr

More contemplative folk from the Minnesota singer-songwriter, sustained by raw full-band arrangements and philosophical lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 28, 2024
go to album
Cold Sea
by Oisin Leech

Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech's acoustic folk music is characterized by its muted beauty and intimate, solitary quality. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2024
go to album
Various Artists - Gaza Calling
by Nuovo Canzoniere Partigiano

featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 15, 2024
go to album