Te Deum (Berlioz)

Te Deum (Berlioz)

The Te Deum (Op. 22 / H118) by Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) was completed in 1849. It, like the earlier and more famous ""Grande Messe des Morts"", is one of Berlioz's "architectural" works. Whilst the orchestral forces required for the "Te Deum" are by no means as titanic as that of the "Requiem", the work does call for an organ which can compete on equal terms with the rest of the orchestra. It lasts approximately fifty minutes and derives its text from the traditional Latin Te Deum, although Berlioz made some changes to word order for dramatic purposes.

Background and premiere

The "Te Deum" was originally conceived as the climax of a grand symphony in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte [ [http://www.carringbush.net/~pml/music/berlioz/te_deum/ Music of Hector Berlioz: Te deum ] ] . Some of the material used by Berlioz in this piece was originally written for his Messe Sollenelle of 1824 [ [http://www.hberlioz.com/Works/borrowings.htm The Hector Berlioz Website - Berlioz and his music - self-borrowings ] ] , thought to have been destroyed by the composer but rediscovered in 1991.

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Orchestration

The choral movements of the "Te Deum" are scored for:
* 4 Flutes
* 4 Oboes (one doubling on cor anglais)
* 4 Clarinets (one doubling on bass clarinet)
* 4 Bassoons
* 4 Horns
* 2 Trumpets
* 2 Cornets
* 6 Trombones
* 2 Ophicleides/Tubas
* Timpani
* 4 Tenor Drums
* Bass Drum
* Cymbals
* Tenor solo
* 2 large 3-part (STB) mixed choirs
* 1 large unison children's choir
* Strings
* Organ

There are differences in the orchestration of the non-choral movements. The Prelude calls for a piccolo and 6 snare drums, while the March requires a piccolo saxhorn and 12 harps.

List of movements

Neglecting the rarely performed or recorded orchestral Prelude and March [ [http://www.hberlioz.com/Scores/stedeum.htm Berlioz Te Deum ] ] , there are six movements to this Te Deum, designated by Berlioz as either hymns (Hymne) or prayers (Prière), except for the last movement which he designated as both. These are listed below:
#Te Deum (Hymne)
#Tibi omnes (Hymne)
#Dignare (Prière)
#Christe, Rex gloriae (Hymne)
#Te ergo quaesumus (Prière)
#Judex crederis (Hymne et prière)

Description of the movements

Trivia

*The Tibi omnes was performed during the lighting of the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney, Australia.
** See

References

External links

* [http://www.carringbush.net/~pml/music/berlioz/te_deum Overview of the Te Deum including history and an analysis of the movements]
* [http://www.hberlioz.com/Works/borrowings.htm Discussion and table of Berlioz's self-borrowings, including the two in the Te Deum]


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