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Te Deum (Jenkins)
Te Deum is a sacred choral composition by Karl Jenkins, written in 2008. It is an extended setting of the Te Deum in Latin. Te Deum is often performed together with the composer's Gloria. HistoryJenkins composed the work on a commission by the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union in 2008 when Liverpool was European Capital of Culture.[1] The text chosen for the celebration is the Latin Te Deum, an early Christian hymn also known as the Ambrosian Hymn. The composer conducted the premiere on 30 November 2008, with the choir and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Philharmonic Hall.[2] A review noted:
Te Deum was published in 2009.[2] It takes about 15 minutes to perform.[1] Scoring and structureThe piece is scored for mixed choir SATB and an orchestra of strings, two trumpets and four percussionists,[1] playing timpani, glockenspiel and xylophone, bass drum, cymbal and suspended cymbal, and side drum. The choir is four-part SATB, with the exception of one chord where both women and men are divided in three groups.[2] Compared to other choral works by Jenkins such as the mass for peace The Armed Man, the demands on choir and orchestra size are moderate and make the work accessible for lay performers also.[1] 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 Book of Common Prayer, tempo marking, key and time signature, as provided in the vocal score.[2]
RecordingTe Deum is featured on a CD, together with Gloria, sung by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.[4] ReferencesExternal links
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