Gaudete - arranged for three voices by D W Solomons

Ancient Christmas carol from Piae Cantiones
(made famous for the mid 20th century by Steeleye Span!).
This is my arrangement for our community choir (Soprano, Alto and Bass),
but transposed down a third here for the multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale
NEW: this is now available as a ringtone:
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or as an mp3 from
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The score, either in D Dorian or in B Dorian and with optional piano accompaniment, can be downloaded from
http://dwsolo.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-85921_gaudete__three_part_choir_wit...

Refrain:
Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus ex Maria virgine, gaudete!

Bass solo:
Tempus adest gratiae, hoc quod optabamus;
carmina laetitiae devote reddamus.

Soprano solo:
Deus homo factus est, natura mirante;
mundus renovatus est a Christo regnante.

Bass solo:
Ezechielis porta clausa pertransistur;
unde lux est orta, salus invenitur.

Soprano solo:
Ergo nostra contio psallat iam in lustro;
Benedicat Domino; salus regi nostro.



[Literal translation]

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is born of the Virgin Mary, Rejoice!

Bass solo:
The time of grace has come, the time we desired;
let us devoutly offer songs of gladness.

Soprano solo:
God is made human and nature looks on in wonder;
the world is renewed by Christ who reigns

Bass solo:
The gate of Ezekiel that was closed
has been passed through;
where the light has risen salvation is found.

Soprano solo:
So our gathering now sings in the purification;
May the Lord be blessed, salvation to our king.

Images - various public domain paintings and frescoes
plus a view of a singing congregation (let us break bread together) from the Prelinger Archives

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[cybagooseuk]

Pure brilliance, loved it !