George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Te Deum for the Victory at the Battle of Dettingen HWV 283
3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
28.00 €
incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
In stock
Delivery time: 3 - 8 days (Denmark)
Details
- For
- 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
- Product Type
- Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
- Author / Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Editor
- Amanda Babington
- Product number
- 658381
- Difficulty Level
- 3
Description
The “Dettinger Te Deum” was written to celebrate England’s victory over the French at the Battle of Dettingen.
It is Handel’s last and most successful setting of the “Te Deum” and reveals a deep understanding of the English church music tradition.
The sound impact of this broadly conceived work is governed by the choirs in an almost theatrical exegesis of the text. Particularly striking are several borrowings from the “Messiah” which Handel had just completed.
This edition, edited by Ba...