Te Deum, H. 146

Seraphic Fire and the Sebastians perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier's "Te Deum".
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor
November 11, 2015
Trinity Wall Street, New York, NY
Seraphic Fire's Northeast performances are generously underwritten by an Anonymous Donor; Alicia Celorio, Do Unto Others Trust, Inc.; The Clinton Family Fund, Bruce and Martha Clinton; and the Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation.
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[@Kkevra]

How is this not a packed audience?! What an exquisite performance.

[@deusexmusica803]

1:42 Te Deum laudamus 2:50 Te aeternum Patrem 3:23 Tibi omnes angeli 4:43 Pleni sunt caeli 7:22 Te orbum terrarum 11:31 Tu devicto mortis 12:31 Iudex crederis esse venturus 13:20 Te ergo quaesumus 16:17 Aeterna fac 18:20 Et laudamus nomen 18:50 Dignare Domine 21:08 Fiat misericordia tua 23:03 In te Domine speravi

[@redbrian3655]

WOW! Seraphic Fire, Sebastians and Patrick Quigley has outdone Les Arts Florissants! I was moving and bobbing with every one of you! You made Charpentier dance! This was truly and elegant performance by Americans! YES! 23:34-23:38 Quigley's "moves" are great!

[@antoniobamoravi2280]

C'est absolument merveilleux, tout y est : le chœur , l'orchestre. Meilleur version de loin la plus rafraichissante et la plus poignante de cet éternel chef d’œuvre . Grand merci à votre Grand talent.

[@arthurfilemon6038]

Best interpretation so far! The ornament @22:51 is flawless! Really really magnificent performance by all, orchestra, choir and solists. Hope to hear more from you guys!

[@6463538]

What a spectacular performance of one of my favourite pieces by one of my favourite composers. Only heard of this ensemble today and already subscribed.

[@martinross6689]

I must say I like the faster tempo is creates the lightness of throw away ornamentation that is characteristic of the French baroque, the voices were so rich in tembre, it was ravishing. The conductor was really masterful is his decruscendoes and this created seamless links between the different songs. I think this is one of the best performances of this I have ever heard.

[@JamesPollMaine59]

Incredible performance. Such elegance and movement by the conductor, comparable to 18ty century dance moves.

[@titangedu37]

The begining is realy beautiful... Close your eyes and see Louis XIV arrived.

[@pierrekemner2376]

Très belle restitution de ce chef d'oeuvre à la résurrection duquel j'ai participé sous la direction de Louis-Martini. Son interprétation était évidemment loin de ce que l'on fait actuellement, mais sa persuasion et son enthousiasme nous rendaient, nous, membres de la chorale des Jeunesses musicales, meilleurs. Après cet hommage, encore toute mon admiration pour cette exécution et merci de nous la faire partager. Pierre Kemner

[@worldmusic09]

Been using this video as a guide for our performance this weekend

[@cronos1.2_sqrt5.2]

You sound incredibly BIG, I simply cannot believe that you are so few. The most pleasant and soul-uplifting interpretation so far.

[@giavanoalmagu6778]

sorry, so much few people for a very interesting interpretation.

[@abulelemvabenyathi2042]

such beautiful voices especially that counter tenor!!bravo

[@legentilmuyombo4533]

Jolle, just perfection in every way!

[@woodwardwoodworks]

I think I listened to the entire performance with my mouth wide open in amazement

[@reubentrotter4432]

Fantastic! I am an instant fan of this group.

[@alanc3134]

Yes, great sound! Shocking that there are many empty seats in that New York church...

[@worldmusic09]

Yes, that show should be sold out, but the group's name is slowly getting known outside Miami

[@waynethaemert9400]

Yes, that New York church is Trinity Wall Street (where Alexander Hamilton is buried in its cemetery)

[@alanc3134]

@@worldmusic09 thanks I wish I had been there for that wonderful performance!

[@VincentDP]

One of the best interpretations ever. Well done.

[@sandiletheophilus3870]

Smooth up and down 🤗🥰🙋 flow

[@maesroger8054]

Une des plus belles interprétations du chef-d'oeuvre de Charpentier qu'on puisse entendre ! Merci SeraphicFireMIA.

[@wildembergvieira1644]

Incríveis os solistas, em especial o contratenor...

[@woodrowmiller6183]

I love singing/chatting the Te Deum. This group is wonderful!!!!!

[@Londonorpheus]

Oh, how wonderful the interpretation. The haute contre simply beautiful. Woo, nearly in tears listening to that, and I have listened to some great performances in my time.

[@CarlosHernandez-bu2lk]

Only 1 thing: it's not french, it's latin, so they have to pronounce it in latin, not in french, that's the only mistake they have.

[@mojekonto9796]

Rewelacja, jesteście wspaniali! Jeśli chodzi o partie chóralne, to jest to jedna z najlepszych interpretacji tego utworu.

[@yveswoimant8171]

Ils ont oublié de préciser que ce Te Deum est de Marc-Antoine Charpentier, compositeur et musicien français pendant le règne de Louis XIV .

[@legentilmuyombo4533]

@Yves Woimant Read the description section, it's well stated!

[@anttilinkola6680]

Solid!

[@francoisfiniels9898]

EPOUSTOUFFLANT !!!!

[@renatovalentinus7709]

E X C E L L E N T !!! E X C E P T I O N A L !!!

[@MrTorleon]

Thank you beautifully performed, and a beautiful setting - bravo !

[@mikehorton6225]

Spending performance. Stylistically correct, rhythmic vitality is excellent, chorus is excellent.

[@nickrussell8323]

WHAT A BRILLIANT CONDUCTOR, CHOIR, SOLOISTS AND ORCHESTRA! I love the conductor's interpretation with its changes in dynamics- esoeciallu the use of piano contrasted with forte. So many interpretations vary between loud and louder. This is really special!

[@steveb1739]

Perfect. Great choir and ensemble. Particularly impressed with the Oboeists, switching between Oboe, Baroque Oboe, Soprano and Tenor Recorders! Well done.

[@OPSTBSTL76]

Bravi!

[@negociaraca.oprofclaudio7919]

Magnifico !!!!!!

[@Nacidodelmar]

BRAVO!!

[@geonmzahsan6640]

Tremendous. God bless your efforts & voices

[@nigelwebb7983]

Outstanding

[@vonzigle]

Nicely done!

[@cpiacenza]

6:15 24:40

[@edwardswilliamsj]

Creo que estuvo un poco sobreactuado.

[@alfredbackhus6110]

very clean in tempo and intonation but also one of the most joyfull and playfull recordings. The extra ornaments in the choirs and violins and the little recorder garlandes are wonderfull.

[@e.j.vanderduyn6127]

Instrumentally, a very beautiful performance of Charpentier’s Te Deum. Vocally, beautiful albeit that the Latin pronunciation leaves much to be desired in places…

[@pjkhunold]

It's pronounced in French tradition. That's 100 percent correct.

[@dragibusfuca2536]

...It's absolutely correct. It was the Gallican Latin that was used (pronounced 'à la française'), opposed to the Latin used by the Church and the Jesuits, because of the fight that the kings of France were leading against Rome, since the middle ages, and raised by the Council of Trent. By the way, this pronunciation, which has been used since the 16th century (and perhaps earlier), was the official pronunciation of the French university until...1965 ! ref : Sébastien de BROSSARD, 'Traité de la manière de bien prononcer, surtout en chantant, les Termes Italiens, Latins & François', 1703 Greetings from France

[@e.j.vanderduyn6127]

Be that as it may, I prefer Ecclesiastical Latin, especially for a Te Deum.

[@contrariainnullamateriapos7302]

L'orripilante pronuncia del latino mi fa accapponare la pelle... da quale circo sono usciti sti zotici?? A parte questo, ottima musica e meraviglioso assortimento di voci

[@MarctheSwissIrishman]

Questa è la pronuncia gallicana del latino. Veniva insegnato così in Francia all'epoca di Charpentier. Quindi, anche se oggi ci sembra "orripilante", fa parte dell'esecuzione storica, visto che Charpentier avrebbe avuto questa pronuncia in mente mentre stava componendo. N.B. si trovano tante altre pronuncie "regionali" del latino nella musica (p.es. nelle opere sacre di Byrd si pronuncia la j, nelle Carmina Burana si dice "ts" al posto di "c").

[@stefanocrosazzo3262]

Non sono affatto degli zotici. Cantano e suonano benissimo, e quella è la pronuncia filologica del latino francese. Non ti piace? Stacce.

[@contrariainnullamateriapos7302]

Non so come i Papi facessero a tollerarlo, io mi strapperei le orecchie da solo e a morsi pur di non ascoltare questo latino per più di dieci secondi

[@fcouperin]

pronuntia enim italica hodierna non melior est, tum maxime tacere odium tuum tibi est necesse.

[@contrariainnullamateriapos7302]

Non est odium, sed dolor auribus et cordi