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Gaudeamus (Visitatio)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Entrance songs
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Gaudeamus (Visitatio) by Heinrich Isaac — Lyrics
Gaudeamus omnes in Domino
gaudeamus in honore Mariae virginis
gaudeamus gaudent Angeli et collaudant filium Dei.
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About Gaudeamus (Visitatio)
Heinrich Isaac was a prominent composer of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, a master of sacred polyphony. This motet, Gaudeamus (Visitatio), is written for SATB choir in Latin. The text opens with a joyous exultation, "Gaudeamus omnes in Domino," celebrating God and the Virgin Mary, and further declares that angels rejoice and praise the Son of God. The second part of the text, "Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum," speaks of the heart overflowing with a good word, dedicating one's works to the King. The setting is suitable for an entrance song or a motet within a sacred service, reflecting the rich contrapuntal traditions of its time.
