Te Deum is a sacred choral composition by

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, written in 2008. It is an extended setting of the in

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. Te Deum is often performed together with the composer's

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History

Jenkins composed the work on a commission by the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union in 2008 when Liverpool was European Capital of Culture. The text chosen for the celebration is the Latin , an early Christian hymn also known as the Ambrosian Hymn. The composer conducted the premiere on 30 November 2008, with the choir and the

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, at the Philharmonic Hall. A review noted: Te Deum was published in 2009. It takes about 15 minutes to perform.

Scoring and structure

The piece is scored for mixed choir and an orchestra of

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, two

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s and four

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ists, playing timpani, glockenspiel and xylophone, bass drum, cymbal and suspended cymbal, and side drum. The choir is four-part

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, with the exception of one chord where both women and men are divided in three groups. Compared to other choral works by Jenkins such as the mass for peace ''

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'', the demands on choir and orchestra size are moderate and make the work accessible for lay performers also. The text is rendered in one movement but structured in sections of different character, with the first line of the text repeated in the end. The following table shows the sections with their incipit, the translation from the

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marking,

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and

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, as provided in the vocal score.

Recording

Te Deum is featured on a CD, together with

, sung by the

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, with the

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, conducted by the composer.

References

External links

* Charlotte Gardner
Karl Jenkins Gloria / Te Deum (London Symphony Orchestra; National Youth Choir of Great Britain; soprano: Hayley Westenra) Review

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Commissioned music