Video Information

• Choir: Chor Leoni Men's Choir
• Piece: Gaudete, Christus est natus
• Composer:  anonymous
• Conductor:  Diane Loomer
• Conductor:  C.M.
• Voices:  TTBB
• Genres: Sacred, Christmas
• Guadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by the Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English tran...  moreGuadete is an up-tempo, jovial 16th century Christmas carol. This version is from the Noteworthy Christmas CD, and is performed by the Chor Leoni Mens Choir. The illustration is Peter Paul Rubens' "Adoration of the Magi". The Latin lyrics and English translation follow:
  
  Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus
  Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!
  Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born
  Of the Virgin Mary — rejoice!
  
  Tempus adest gratiæ
  Hoc quod optabamus,
  Carmina lætitiæ
  Devote reddamus.
  
  The time of grace has come—
  This that we have desired,
  Verses of joy
  Let us devoutly return.
  
  Deus homo factus est
  Natura mirante,
  Mundus renovatus est
  A Christo regnante.
  
  God has become man,
  To the wonderment of Nature,
  The world has been renewed
  By the reigning Christ.
  
  Ezechielis porta
  Clausa pertransitur,
  Unde lux est orta
  Salus invenitur.
  
  The closed gate of Ezechiel
  Is passed through,
  Whence the light is born,
  Salvation is found.
  
  Ergo nostra contio
  Psallat iam in lustro;
  Benedicat Domino:
  Salus Regi nostro.
  
  Therefore let our gathering
  Now sing in brightness
  Let it give praise to the Lord:
  Greeting to our King.  less