What's your favourite Te Deum?

[Nick Armstrong]

Marc-Antoine Charpentier, H146

Vin rouge, I saw you as last poster via the "what's new" button, and thought "bet he goes for Charpentier"

[vinteuil]

Vin rouge, I saw you as last poster via the "what's new" button, and thought "bet he goes for Charpentier"

... sorry to be so predictable! Actually, I almost didn't choose it, what with the naff eurovision connotations and all, an' it being a "hit" ("un tube de notre epoque", as the sleeve note to the Willm: Christie says...) - but can't resist the drums, trumpets, and winds here...

[Roehre]

Diepenbrock and Bruckner

[Chris Newman]

Berlioz, Bruckner and Dvorak (and I am just reminded of the Charpentier).

[Bullock in D]

Noble in B minor sends shivers down my spine.....and Moeran in E flat too

[Chris Newman]

Ooh, I forgot Joe Haydn's gorgeous little Te Deum no.2 in C.

[Y Mab Afradlon]

At Llandaff we used to sing George C Martin's setting as he was related to the DOM. It's a hoot.

[Simon]

is that the one known as The Boer War Te Deum?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum...mus_(Sullivan)

As far as I know - I don't think he wrote another. I have a recording somewhere but not immediately to hand here.

I thought it was on youtube but apparently not. Not now, anyway. But whilst I was looking just now, I found this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdGnEATftco

New to me. Enjoy.

[ardcarp]

decantor

I too think Britten in C is a fine piece. I also like VW in G which works well as we usually hear it or in its orchestrated version.

[gainasbass]

When I had barely ceased to be a 'wet behind the ears' probationer, I was excited by the likes of Stanford in b flat, Darke in f etc. However in time I came to understand and develop a fondness (and a lifetime's appreciation) for Howells Coll Reg (one of the best of the 20th Century) and Orlando G's Second Service. But there are so many deserving of a mention, it is perhaps unfair to single out any particular ones.

[DracoM]

Britten?

[Magnificat]

I'm just pleased to hear a Te Deum at all these days now that Matins is hardly ever sung in most places.

I reckon that with the demise of Matins ( Mattins ) many cathedrals have seen their repertoire reduced by about 50% - it's tragic.

VCC

[ardcarp]

It's a hoot.

At one time everything at Llandaff was...oh dear. I'll duck for cover.

[gainasbass]

At one time everything at Llandaff was...oh dear. I'll duck for cover.

Not in Kenneth Turner's time, surely?

[EdgeleyRob]

Berlioz.