"Laudate" is the signature songbook piece of all AICSA
choirs, and as such is the 'AICSA anthem'. If you are a
member of an AICSA choir, such as PUCS, then you should
probably learn this piece off by heart (you should also
memorise several other pieces, including Come Again,
Since First I Saw Your Face, and Pastime With Good
Company, but Laudate should be your highest priority!)
This is a simple piece of music, and is comparatively
easy to memorise.
In particular, this piece is traditio...(+)
"Laudate" is the signature songbook piece of all AICSA
choirs, and as such is the 'AICSA anthem'. If you are a
member of an AICSA choir, such as PUCS, then you should
probably learn this piece off by heart (you should also
memorise several other pieces, including Come Again,
Since First I Saw Your Face, and Pastime With Good
Company, but Laudate should be your highest priority!)
This is a simple piece of music, and is comparatively
easy to memorise.
In particular, this piece is traditionally sung
backstage after concerts by AICSA choirs, including
PUCS.
History
Laudate has changed considerably since Christopher Tye
published the original version in "The Actes of the
Apostles" in 1553. Phillip Legge has written an
excellent account of these changes, including a set of
scores illustrating these changes (as well as a
translation and proposed corrected version).