Gaudete gaudete christus est natus

[kvrijt]

It's Christmas Time and I played this video over and over again (again!).

In my opinion this is the most joyful performance of any Christmas song there is.

Best wishes for the New Year to you all. (Don't forget Manel)

[Padster96]

ALAN PARTRIDGE



[DamienT4]

This is the best version I have heard of this!

[briso12345]

Wonderful. Well done.

[harrietgate]

Love this! Keep going back and listening to it. Portuguese people and language are awesome. Lucky to have been there 3 times.

The little lad in the red jacket at the front who is waving his paper will be imbued with a lifelong love of music because of this experience. I like the people hanging over the balcony watching! Just so heartfelt and unpretentious,

Have you listened to British folk rock band Steeleye Span sing this? Worth a listen.

[matrixamp]

@harrietgate Hello thank you so much for your kind words. The boy in red jacket is now almost a man and yes, Manel (his name) loves music and he is a very good singer. Steeleye Span never heard about it but i will after this writing :) thanks.

[TashaChamberlain]

How lovely to hear this carol sung with such gusto and joy.

[BaronPalamedeCharlus]

Sounds more like "Riu, riu, chiu."

[JW6QAB091]

@BaronPalamedeCharlus FRUKTANSVÄRT . Både ljudet o känslan .

[TheBlackAngelEye]

By the way, the song's name is "Gaudete" ^_~

[All4Seasons]

This version is filled with life and joy. Well done!

[Tiwaz81]

A rousing and spirited version. Not like some of the souless but harmonious versions that sound a little too well sung.

[chachadley]

Agri workers or not. They are brilliant. (but yeh, the fact they aren't profs is cool) :D

[Gord488]

Thank you for posting this, I enjoyed it very much. I didnt realise there was a "rock version" lol. Well done, all

[ricardomfa]

Celorico de Basto? Não sabia! Fantástica interpretação!

[waxwing235zcct]

brilliant! i have no idea who these people are but their rendition of the carol is great - fast, passionate, very different from the usual versions...

[matrixamp]

Thanks a lot. Mainly they are people who work on the fields (agriculture) whom don't even speak a foreing language besides myself 2 or 3 others among teenagers.

The conductor (he is a music teacher) intended to do so... fast and joyfully. He ment to and we did it :)

[Hannibalde2de]

the women are screwing =p

[f5procopius]

The quick, lively beat worked out well -- after all, it's a song of rejoicing (Gaudete!) As far as the performers' 'amateurishness,' that worked well too, because it's supposed to be a song of spontaneous joy, not a solemn, rehearsed anthem.

[matrixamp]

Exactly!. Thanks!

[gonaive]

Why are they singing this sooo fast?

[BeverlyZinTX]

Have you watched and listened to other choirs? The Kings Singers are excellent, and there is a group called "Medieval Babes" (strange name, but they sing quite well) who sing this lestamente (quickly, lively).

However, I agree with jpstenino. Amateurs they may be, but they did an excellent job, God bless them!

Wishing you a blessed New Year!

[matrixamp]

THANK YOU!.

It's a pity then didn't again the following years this presentation, because we sure use the same song again. I love it!

[Stephen1M]

Wonderful Joy and Enthusiasm.

[issueagent]

Tt was aweful

[lichtbroeder]

"OO MY GOD!!! HOW I LAUGHED!! :D;D;D

it's terrible version that I ever heard =D=D"

They're amateurs, doing the best they can and having fun doing it. Try listening not just with your ears, but with your heart and humanity too. Constructive criticism is one thing. Meanness, arrogance and ridicule is quite another.

[jpstenino]

matrixamp...this performance has been on my favorites and playlist since I first came across it.  Your conducting and the performance of the choir is just grand!

The congregation and the church are most fortunate. It takes a lot of experience and work to get the right feel for this piece of music: and you have done it. Bravo!!!

[TheMightyHC]

I echo every word of the above - although you (matrixamp) aren't the conductor I believe, but in the back row of the choir! I just love the feel of this piece - it's supposed to be a song of great rejoicing and you have captured that perfectly. Well done! Gaudete!

[matrixamp]

True.. thanks for the nice comments.. it's "full of joy" not no mention another word... lol. But i do like it.

The "speed" has someone says above, was intended since it is a very happy song. I love it, really!

[grinsekatze19]

gaudete on speed^^lol

[shirshitnitz]

urm I think it sounds a little too bright? And yes, I agree, the ladies sounded as if they drowned out the men...

[rodeytajs]

OO MY GOD!!! HOW I LAUGHED!! :D;D;D

it's terrible version that I ever heard =D=D

Laud is ok, but the style,an vocal is... i even don't have words =D=D=D=D=D

[InterpolFL]

i can understand what you're saying, its obvious English is not their language, regardless it doesn't excuse their butchering of the Latin pronunciation.

[matrixamp]

No it's not. It's portuguese, and they are simple persons, it means people from the country side.. we aren't even a city lol. Excluding the youngers, probably the 80% of the persons there couldnt say a single word in english :) but portuguese people have the best language to speak other languages naturally, dont forget that. It's the best latin pronounciation u'll evar ear...

[Smedaling]

best of all - and I heard a lot !

[Tarikaloli]

The best version I've heard ever! The mood is SUPERB. Very energetic, exactly matching the GAUDETE, CHRISTUS EST NATUS! And I like how the tempos change, it brings variety. Thank you and merry Orthodox Christmas!

[PrettyDarkLady]

Also, The Women Drown out the men. Those are who I think sound like "Screaming"

The Men are Terrific.

The Women just sound..Shotty.

[PrettyDarkLady]

I Don't think their hitting the right keys.

Then Again, I Can't Read Music for Shit. I Go by Sound.

Just my two cents.

Also, when they all sing the chorus, it sounds more like screaming than singing.

I rather much dislike this.

[Smedaling]

when you are really happy you don´t sing: you shout - why not ?!

[matrixamp]

lolol just pay attention to the kids on the first row. They are really enjoying doing it.. they bounce from side to side. That's what a non-professional, non-contest, non-profit "choir" do. They just enjoyed it, me included because i'm in the midle lolol ;-) thanks by the way.

[KrzysiekJG]

nie utrzymane tempo, błędnie śpiewane słowa po łacinie, ogólnie 2=

[tirithon147]

beautifull!!!

meryy christmas

[ollie13239]

best version ive herd so far thanks for puttin this up :)

[SherlotteR]

My favourite version on youtube. Good mix of men and women, and tempo good, and traditional solos, and all singing together!

Very good. :D *faves*

[matrixamp]

Thank u so, so, so much :D

[Smedaling]

can´t stop listen to you - even at easter....

[undamaris2006]

Mmmm the "e" are too open!!

[drruido]

Too open for English pronunciation, my friend. You should listen more songs in Latin sung by Romance language speakers.

[undamaris2006]

QUOTE :-) You say true things.

Do you can post a right example?

[f5procopius]

@undamaris2006

Outside of Vatican choirs, it's hard to pin down an academically 'correct' pronunciation of medieval Latin. During the Middle Ages, Latin pronunciation was influenced by the speaker's pronunciation of his/her own national language.

Thus modern renditions of medieval Latin carols are 'truer' to their medieval roots when the singers' pronunciation is influenced by the singers' own national language.

[matrixamp]

First thanks for visiting.

Some people say that there aren't all over the world not so many languages like the portuguese one, and teh portuguese people. They have a nice permeability that adapts easely to every language correctly.

Altough, among those people probably there where only 1 person who entered university, and another one (me) who didn't entered university. The rest are people who usually work in the fields.

:) quite nice no?

[MickeyLove01]

A little limited on the harmony mix but a very underrated version.

[chrischrismattmatt]

Very nice singing

[matrixamp]

Thanks!!

[mulhermulher]

Questo è fantastico, e complimenti per il lavoro, anche se non capisco molto di musica, anche amato questo lavoro, sono anche celoricense, (Fervença)

[mulhermulher]

C'est fantastique, et félicitations pour le travail, bien que je ne comprends pas beaucoup de musique, de même aimé ce travail, je suis également celoricense, (Fervença)

[mulhermulher]

Das ist fantastisch, und Glückwünsche für die geleistete Arbeit, auch wenn ich verstehe nicht viel von Musik, sogar liebte diese Arbeit, ich bin auch celoricense, (Fervença)

[mulhermulher]

This is fantastic, and congratulations for the work, although I do not understand much of music, even loved this work, I am also celoricense (fervença).

[matrixamp]

lolol

Vários comentários todos em várias linguas e nenhum em Português? :)

Muito Obrigado pelos comentários.

[khamsun]

Greetings. I am very impressed of these amateur singers...Found the song "Gaudete" on an old record of the Band Steeleye Span from England, but this version is far more natural and full of joy........Thank you very much for sharing !!!

[wiesje666]

ahy why are they shouting where is the tone it has diseperd in the shouting and the speed ack

[matrixamp]

Non professional group, with more child voices and women, compared with man. The speed was ment to put happiness in the song. Rejoicement, has someone says below.

But however full of goodwilling and wish ;P

Have a nice xmas.

[wiesje666]

You too merry X-mas

[annab1223]

This is beautiful and the church is gorgeous, thanks so much for sharing - please post more of these.

A Blessed Christmas

[matrixamp]

Thanks very much for the nice comments. There is another song/video with the name "Correi Pastorinhos" a traditional portuguese xmas song. Another song that we have present also last year. I like it very much. Have a Great Xmas, or has we say in portuguese language: Feliz (=merry) Natal (=Christmas).. ;)

[Meli1380]

You seem to have been really enjoying this - its sung with alot of gusto and rejoicing. For an amateur choir, the sound and tone is very good. Well done all!

[matrixamp]

Thanks very much for the nice comments. We enjoyed it very much. have a nice Xmas.

[narablog]

really, really lovely!

[bj27033]

The song is "Rejoice." I love that everyone joins in to sing with such power the word rejoice. The song is a celebration of the birth of christ: I love the tempo and energy. Well done.

[matrixamp]

Thanks for the nice comment... Have a Merry Xmas. Dispite the fact of being non-professional singers... i loved to be a part of it... hope to do something this year too.

[ecofriendlypanda]

ummmmmm...........no offence but you sing it really wierdly

[jpstenino]

Bravo to the conductor! Bravo to the singers! The live performance must have been absolutly grand.

[matrixamp]

Thank u very much! I'll try to put here the live performance. We sunged 3 xmas songs. This was the one i liked most. ;) Thanks again for the nice coments

[distancetrucker]

the sing if as they where hunted by 1000 devils.....

[matrixamp]

lolol... they (we) were not and still not professional singers.. but still.. somewere in the midle.. it seems so... ;)

[carlitaper]

Lindo.. adorei.. parabéns pelo video.

[notyobs]

Yes!!!

[notyobs]

Wow!! I can't believe they achieved that standard if it was an ad-hoc choir. That's just incredible. I'm in London and my favourite cafe is Portuguese, I go there at least three times a day. But right now I can't. They close for the whole of August .... to go home to Portugal :-(

[matrixamp]

lol.. don't worry about the cafe.. the things we like most are the ones that we miss... right? do they have Portuguese coffee? Delta? lol

[matrixamp]

Hi... is the café already open or what?

;)

[notyobs]

I've seen your comments on the one posted by acalvoo. Yours is far, far better. (Not only are acalvoo's choir slow, which is fine if they want to be, but to me they sound out of tune with each other too, some of them are singing flat. That's bad and needs sorting out. ) Yours is perfection.

[matrixamp]

My God.. Thanks again... you must be a very nice person with those comments ;-). I agree with you about acalvoo. This is in Portugal, my birthplace, Celorico de Basto a place with 20.000 persons. I'm not the conductor its a teacher who usually does conducting: Phylarmonic Band very popular here in Portugal but along with chorus groups.

[matrixamp]

These group has got togheter ONLY to perform in this event: 2006's Xmas Chorus Meeting. 3 songs among them this song i like a lot. They aren't (me included)professional chorus persons. They came from 3 different parish curch, and with some effort with 5/7 rearsals we have put this up. It sounds good but you can find too many child voices. I like it very much, anyway. Thanks again for your nice commments.

[matrixamp]

Again me... this was our last rearsal. In the event we were all black trousers and withe shirt... lolol..

[notyobs]

Is it you conducting? Where is this? Sounds fantastic.

[notyobs]

Excellent!!

[matrixamp]

Thanks for the nice comment and for beeing the first one also... lolol. THANKS!