Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC763 TE DEUM IN C

For treble solo, choir (SATB) and organ

Period of composition: 11 Jul - 17 Sep 1934

First performance: 13 Nov 1935 >>

Type of performance: Concert performance

Location: Church of St Michael's, Cornhill, London

Performance details:

St Michael's Singers, George Thalben-Ball org, May Bartlett sop, Harold Williams bar, Harold Darke cond

Genre: Choral

Text: The Book of Common Prayer; Morning Prayer

Duration: 9'

Dedication: 'Written for Maurice Vinden and the Choir of St Mark's, N. Audley St, London'

Orchestrated in 1936 (see 'Related works'). The later Jubilate Deo in C (Feb 1961) had been intended as a companion piece to this work.

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