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Gaudete in Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Entrance songs
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7 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Gaudete in Domino by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Vulgate
4 Gaudete in Domino semper:iterum dico gaudete.
5 Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus:Dominus prope est.
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About Gaudete in Domino
Giaches de Wert's motet Gaudete in Domino is a sacred work for SATTB or SAATB voices. Based on Philippians 4:4-7, the Latin text exhorts listeners to rejoice in the Lord always and to let their requests be made known to God with thanksgiving. The music would have been composed in the tradition of sacred Renaissance part-music, likely intended for liturgical use or devotional contemplation. The composer's settings often reveal a sensitive approach to text, and this motet, with its message of steadfast joy and peace, offers a rich opportunity for expressive vocal performance.
