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Gaudent in coelis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Magnificat antiphons
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
ATBB · Lewis Jones
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Gaudent in coelis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
Gaudent in coelis animae Sanctorum,
qui Christi vestigia sunt secuti:
et quia pro ejus amore sanguinem suum fuderunt,
ideo cum Christo exsultant sine fine.
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About Gaudent in coelis
This motet would be especially fitting for feasts of All Saints, or any celebration of the saints. The Latin text speaks of the joy of the souls of the saints in heaven, who have followed in Christ's footsteps and shed their blood for his love, and now rejoice with him eternally. The composer’s setting for ATBB voices is a fine example of Renaissance sacred polyphony, characterised by its clarity and serene beauty. The text is a responsory from the Office of the Common of Saints. An Alleluia is often added.
