Gaudete! Gaudete! (Rejoice! Rejoice!)

With Text language: Latin or English. Christmas, Sacred.

Renaissance dance rhythms inform this joyous setting of a sixteenth-century melody. The clear choral writing is set off by a jaunty keyboard interlude. Homophonic refrains make this piece a natural for a massed choir performance, with sub-groups singing the verses. SSA with piano; duration: 1'55"; range: d'-a"; difficulty: easy.