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Gaudium Cæleste
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Gaudium Cæleste by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry — Lyrics
There was joy in Heaven,
There was joy in Heaven,
When this goodly world to frame
The Lord of might and mercy came;
Shouts of joy were heard on high,
And the stars sang from the sky,
Glory to God in Heav’n.
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About Gaudium Cæleste
Charles Parry's Gaudium Caeleste is a jubilant SATB setting in English for choir. The text, which speaks of the joy in Heaven at creation and at the rainbow's promise after the flood, is a hymn text that Parry has set with a sense of expansive grandeur. The composer was a significant figure in the English musical renaissance, and this work reflects that tradition with its stirring melodic lines and firm harmonic foundation. The jubilant mood is reinforced by the repeated exclamations of joy, making it a powerful choice for services or concerts when a sense of divine celebration is desired.
