Gaudeamus omnes

Background

The Gregorian introit Gaudeamus omnes is among the oldest melodies of the repertoire, and with minor adjustments is used for several different feasts in the Latin rite: the California missionary Narciso Duran went so far as to adapt it to all 52 Sundays in a choirbook preserved at Berkeley's Bancroft Library.

Notes on selected settings

For All Saints Trent codex 92 SAT William Byrd SSATB or AATTB Christoph Dalitz SS, ST, TT, AA, AB, or BB Frédéric Debons SAB Carlo Gesualdo SSATTB Heinrich Isaac SATB Heinrich Isaac SATB Joachim Kelecom SAB Teodoro Riccio SATTBB André Vierendeels (I) SATB André Vierendeels (II) SATB

For Assumption Choirbooks of Annaberg SATB William Byrd SATTB Christoph Dalitz SS, ST, TT, AA, AB, or BB Jacquet de Mantua SATTB Karl Kempter (with verse from Psalm 45) SSAATTBB For St. Stephen Giovanni Paolo Cima SATB For Visitation Visitation SATB

For other occasions Giacomo Battistini SATB Giovanni Croce ("…omnes in Domino carissimi… beati N.") SATB.SATB Heinrich Isaac (Mary Magdalen) SATB Heinrich Isaac (Nativity of the BVM) SATB Jens Klimek SSAA or SATB (first line of text only) Peter Philips (both for St. Thomas Becket) SSATB (1612) SATB.SATB (1613) Andrea Rota SATB.AATB (substituting "solemnitate" for "Assumptione")

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Gaudeamus omnes (Trent 92)  Latin SAT
• Anonymous — Gaudeamus omnes Annae matris  Latin SATB
• Anonymous — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino (D-Ju MS 33)  Latin ATTB
• Giacomo Battistini — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin SATB
• Andrea Bianchi — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin SATB.SATB
• William Byrd — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino (All Saints)  Latin SSATB, AATTB
• William Byrd — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino (Assumption)  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Paolo Cima — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Croce — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin SATB.SATB
• Christoph Dalitz — Gaudeamus omnes  Esperanto 
• Frédéric Debons — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino  Latin SAB
• Carlo Gesualdo — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin SSATTB
• Nicolas Gombert — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin ATTTB
• Heinrich Isaac — Gaudeamus omnes (All Saints)  Latin SATB
• Heinrich Isaac — Gaudeamus omnes (Assumptio)  Latin SATB
• Heinrich Isaac — Gaudeamus omnes (Nativitatis)  Latin SATB
• Joachim Kelecom — Gaudeamus (All Saints)  Latin SAB
• Karl Kempter — 2 Marianische Offertorien  Latin SATB
• Jens Klimek — Gaudeamus omnes  Latin SSAA,SATB
• Jacquet de Mantua — Gaudeamus  Latin SATTB
• Peter Philips — Gaudeamus omnes a 5  Latin SSATB
• Peter Philips — Gaudeamus omnes a 8  Latin SATB.SATB
• Teodoro Riccio — Gaudeamus omnes in Domino  Latin SATTBB
• Andrea Rota — Gaudeamus omnes a 8  Latin SATB.AATB
• André Vierendeels — Gaudeamus I  Latin SATB
• André Vierendeels — Gaudeamus II  Latin SATB

Text and translations

The following variants appear on CPDL:

Latin text Gaudeamus omnes in Domino diem festum celebrantes Variant 1 (Assumption) in honorem beatae Mariae Virginis, de cujus Assumptione gaudent Angeli et collaudant Archangeli Filium Dei. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum; dico ego opera mea Regi. Gloria Patri… Variant 2 (All Saints) sub honore Sanctorum omnium: de quorum solemnitate gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei. Ps. Exsultate iusti in Domino: rectos decet collaudatio. Gloria Patri… Variant 3 (St. Stephen) ob honorem sancti Stephani di cuius solemnitate gaudent angeli. Variant 4 (St Thomas) sub honore beati Thomae martyris di cuius passione gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei. Variant 5 (Nativity of the BVM) in honore Mariae Virginis, de cujus Nativitate gaudent angeli et collaudant Filium Dei. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum; dico ego opera mea Regi. Gloria Patri…

English translation Let us all rejoice in the Lord celebrating the feast Variant 1 (Assumption) in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary in whose assumption the angels rejoice, while the Archangels praise the Son of God. My heart hath uttered a good word: I tell my works to the king. Glory be to the Father… Variant 2 (All Saints) in honour of all the saints, in which solemnity the angels rejoice, and praise the Son of God. Ring out your joy to the lord, O you just; for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. Glory be to the Father … Variant 3 (St. Stephen) in honour of Saint Stephen in which solemnity the angels rejoice. Variant 4 (St. Thomas) in honour of Saint Thomas the martyr in whose suffering the angels rejoice, praising the Son of God. Translation by Mick Swithinbank Variant 5 (Nativity of the BVM) in honour of the Virgin Mary on whose nativity the angels rejoice and praise the Son of God. My heart hath uttered a good word: I tell my works to the king. Glory be to the Father… Translation by Drew Sellis