Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum HWV 278 enthralled London audiences right from its first performance, and it continues to do so today in concert halls and churches all over the world. It was performed for the first time to celebrate the Peace marking the end of the twelve year-long War of the Spanish Succession in 1713. The Te Deum was the first commission by the English royal house and was an important milestone at the beginning of his London career. The composition brought him an annual pension from Queen Anne and helped him to establish himself as a composer of prestigious music for the English royal family.
Some movements are scored for soloists and choir alternately, so close attention needs to be paid to the entries. The doxology at the end is scored for double choir, unusually with SST as choir I and AATB as choir II.
Here you need to be secure in your own part in order not to be distracted by the “wrong” one!
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In this edition, the relevant part is highlighted by the sung voice instead of piano.
Performers: Christina Landshamer (soprano), Anja Scherg (soprano), Reginald Mobley (alto), Benedikt Kristjánsson (tenore), Andreas Wolf (basso) – Gaechinger Cantorey – Hans-Christoph Rademann
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Composer
Georg Friedrich Händel
| 1685-1759George Frideric Handel put his exceptionally versatile compositional abilities to the test at an early age. After moving to London in 1712, where he was appointed Composer of Musick for His Majesty’s Chapel Royal in 1723, he wrote numerous masterpieces for the royal court as well as his major opere serie. For many years he enjoyed triumphant successes with his operas, which were sung by outstanding performers, with serenades, and later also with oratorios such as Saul and Israel in Egypt. Over the years Handel’s reputation grew far beyond the city where he worked; some of his choral works, particularly Messiah, have enjoyed a performance tradition which remains unbroken to this day, and are sung by choirs throughout the world. Personal details
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Editor
Felix Loy
| 1963