Gaudete for Brass Quintet (digital download)

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Timing: 2:00

Difficulty: Later Intermediate to advanced due to the key signature.

Gaudete is perhaps the most famous Christmas melody from the Middle Ages, likely dating from the 1500s, and covered by many a modern band, including The King’s Singers, Erasure, and Steeleye Span, to name a few.

This Brass Quintet brings you through several variations of the tune, balancing between a Rennaissance-inspired and modern harmony sound.
The word Gaudete translates to “ Rejoice!” and I aspired to give everyone a fun part to play and bring joy to your audience.
Although this is thought of as a Christmas tune, it would work any time of the year.