Gaudete: Steeleye Span
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December 15, 2013 at 1:10 pm
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December 15, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Rejoice.
We celebrated Gaudete Sunday at St John Fisher Chapel as the rose colored candle was lit on the third Sunday of Lent. The snows arrived, the faithful wandered in and were told they get double credit for making the effort. Father Jerry began the service by asking me what we were celebrating – I was on my game and knew.
The number one Christmas single was always a big issue and strangely Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span charted in 1973 with this wonderful version of a sacred carol. It had previously appeared on Below the Salt
This is a special time, where ever you may be may your God be with you.
Rejoice
December 15, 2013 at 3:10 pm
My Dear Hedley,
I knew they had charted with this song which has always amazed me given it is in Latin and is solely a one day a year song unlike most of Christmas music.
The celebration at St. John Fisher sounded perfect, and kudos to you for braving the elements!
December 15, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Listening to Steeleye Span’s Gaudete is mandatory. Singing Christmas songs on Gaudete Sunday is probably appropriate. “Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel…” is still in my head. We just had another concert and surprisingly the church was filled. Now I’m happy and tired and it’s time for a hot cocoa. Enjoy Gaudete Sunday and your egg nog!
December 15, 2013 at 3:51 pm
Birgit,
It has been a long time tradition here on Coffee.
As we get closer to Christmas, more and more events are happening here like choral groups singing in church and small concerts in local venues. I think this is a wonderful time of year for live music and theater.
Enjoy that cocoa!
December 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Gaudete on KTCC is part of the Advent tradition, and much loved.
December 15, 2013 at 5:12 pm
MDH,
I look forward to it every year. I so love tradition!
December 15, 2013 at 5:06 pm
Love it! But every year I am (re-)amazed at the “Britished” Latin. :))
December 15, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Mark,
I had four years of Latin in high school and actually liked it, but I am no good at Latin in music. I could read Gregorian chant because the nuns taught us, but singing it was never a strong spot for me. I too would use amazed with Steeleye on this one.
December 16, 2013 at 10:13 am
Here is Zoltán Kodály’s arrangement of Veni Emmanuel sung by L’Accorche-Choeur, Ensemble vocal Fribourg
December 16, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Mark,
How beautiful that song is!
I loved having the lyrics played as the song did.
Thank you for giving me such beauty to hear.
December 15, 2013 at 5:08 pm
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December 20, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Mark,
This ended up in my Spam folder which I just checked. Sorry for the delay.
The song is breathtakingly beautiful. I can imagine it being sung in an old chapel lit only by candles. Thank you for my favorite Christmas song!