Haydn - Te Deum

[@karldelavigne8134]

What a splendid performance, with a large but well-disciplined choir and the sprightly direction of Davis.

[@williamsmith3323]

This Te Deum is an absolute marvel. There is more spiritual power and joy in eight minutes than in all of Bach's cantatas put together. It's like a distillation of the late Haydn masses--themselves supreme masterpieces. And--speaking from personal experience--it's an absolute gas to sing.

[@glagolitic]

So glad you're (mostly - somebody did a thumbs down... there's always one, I guess) enjoying this! My twelve-year-old self, sitting up there in the audience somewhere in the Gallery, would be gobsmacked to know that twenty years later that concert is still being enjoyed by people all over the world. :)

[@hudsonbailey674]

Everything of Haydn is glorious. Haydn lives, rules.

[@annepalmer903]

Love the energy and joy from singers, players, and conductor.

[@briancarlick9958]

Sang this in Woodstock last night and will be doing so tonight as well 23iii2024. Hope to acheive the joy and vitality of this Proms performance in a small town near Oxford with not a very large church!

[@jgesselberty]

What a marvelous and rarely played Haydn masterpiece. Thanks for posting.

[@hudsonbailey674]

John Gesselberty, I couldn't agree more. This Te Deum by BBC Orchestra and Chorus and BBC Singers is awe inspiring. Thank you.

[@mikeprevost8650]

I love the power of the unison passages on the allegro sections.

[@genevievedptr9201]

Notre chorale d'Étampes 91150, France, travaille pour le concert de juin , la messe Nelson et le Te Deum, de Haydn. Nous sommes moins nombreux qu'ici. Mais nous chanterons avec autant de joie et d'énergie !

[@pauletteblair6350]

This is an excellent version of this piece, which is one of my favorite Haydn compositions! I appreciate being able to see the lyrics in English subtitles as well. Well done!!

[@karencilman3002]

Thanks so much for posting this. I am learning it. The interpretation and the energy of the chorus is stellar. I can deal with occasional sound gaps. Wonderful performance.

[@marilynvalentine2613]

Thanks so much for posting! This has been one of my favorites (that I've had the privilege to perform) for a long time. Hearing this brought back the joy!

[@Desigovia]

Great piece , Very well patched up. If you hadn't mentioned it I would not have noticed any problem at all, which I add still can not find any thing even now when I tried to pick it. Well done.

[@specialforces101]

Wonderful so vital and a pleasant contrast to all that HIP drear.

[@danielboyles7587]

May Jesus Christ be praised! I love the quality of Haydn's gift for composition. A treat to hear. Thank you for posting this!

[@patriciaalvarez8437]

Me encanta, maravilloso.

[@Dub1B]

I hugely respect and admire what you have done. Such a marvelous performance at every level. My apologies for the trite response- Not at all worthy of the performance and hard work

[@msminer8508]

Great tempo, beautifully performed, appreciate words on the screen. Mormon Tabernacle Chorale + Orchestra@TempleSquare perform it this weekend.

[@mikeprevost8650]

The power of the unison passages in the first section is breathtaking. The adagio is sublime. One of the best renditions of this piece that I've heard.

[@danicabuckley9910]

Brilliant!

[@mikeprevost8650]

I will take the memory of our performance of this to my grave. Thank you for your confidence that we could pull it off.

[@joseluisperdigon5263]

5:51 the best drug

[@OrkutdaMonik]

inte domine speraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavi I love this song

[@mikeprevost8650]

Monik Freitas nonconfundarineternumnonconfundaineteeeeeeeeerrrrrrnuuuuuuuummmmmm 😉

[@JLeeGraham]

Hahaha! My favourite part!

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

@@JLeeGraham This part is also a good example of Haydn the consumate master of choral writing; the open aaaaa vocals are ideal for singing the passage work.

[@dingoswamphead]

What energy 8^)

[@jeffreyhietala3666]

Does anyone else notice how this piece a)pretty much sounds like Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus"?

[@mikeprevost8650]

Uh, no, having sung both, I find that it doesn't sound very much like it at all. Other than both being scored SATB. Go find me the adagio section and the fugue of the Hallelujah Chorus---as many times as I've heard it and sung it, I haven't yet found them.

[@kestrelmuse]

to Jeffrey H::: I hear no resemblance between the 2 wonderful pieces.

[@raymondschlegelmilch5461]

Both are magnificent pieces, but I don't think they sound at all alike.

[@justinsanner]

Hola Jeffrey: As others have said, the two pieces sound nothing alike. I analysed it a bit after reading your comment. I think the reason you say that the Te Deum pretty much sounds like the Hallelujah Chorus is because of the first 3 notes and note values of the first measure that the Orchestra plays that match the first 3 notes of the first measure of the Hallelujah Chorus. Then, when the Chorus enters they sing the same first 3 notes with the same note values. So again, it's only the first 3 notes of the first measure that match the Hallelujah Chorus and then each piece goes their separate ways. The rest of the piece is not at all the same. The HC is in D Major and the Te Deum is in C Major so they're not even in the same keys. Hope this helps.

[@hantosk]

May I ask where was this concert? (In the Royal Albert Hall? )

[@darrenbuhr9210]

Low cs at the end???

[@mikeprevost8650]

Darren Buhr the basses end on a low C, yes.

[@Lucks-3]

In te domine speraAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAvi

[@Dub1B]

Bad sound! What a waste.

[@glagolitic]

Thank you for your kind-hearted and thoughtful comment. It's for good folk like you that I trawl through hours of ancient video tapes, and spend my limited spare time transferring and restoring them as best I can. I'm aware that the sound isn't fantastic. I did the best I could with the source material. It's from a twenty-one year-old videotape. It's a wonderful performance, though - and a lot of people really enjoy it, so it's obviously worth doing. If it's no good for you, you're welcome to not listen to it.