Te Deum by Lully, CMBV

Hello,

 

I would like to present to you one of the greatest masterpieces of the 17th century French school of music:

 

the Te Deum (text: hymn of Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine, approx. 45:00)

by Jean-Baptiste Lully

 

New published by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles with bilingual introduction (editor: Louis Castelain).

 

At least for 5 soloists (SSATB) [2 trebles, high tenor, tenor, bass], a 5-voice choir (SATBB) [trebles, high tenor, tenor, baritone, bass], a string orchestra, two trumpets, and a positive organ.

 

Lully composed this work in 1677 for the baptism of his son, which was attended by the child’s godparents, Louis XIV and Queen Marie-Thérèse. The king is said to have found the work:

‘so beautiful that he requested that it be played again’

Brilliant and majestic, this Te Deum subsequently accompanied many celebrations (royal wedding, military victory, and so on).

 

 

Full score and performing materials are available at:

– Theodore Front, in California

http://www.tfront.com/p-310821-te-deum-lwv-55-edited-by-louis-castelain.aspx

 

– dance Oremus dance, in Toronto

240 Dovercourt Road

M6J 3E1 TORONTO – ONTARIO – CANADA

Tel. + 1.416.536.9002

Contact: P.-J. DWYER

 

Please, feel free to contact me for further information at . See also http://editions.cmbv.fr.