Te Deum (2010)
Te Deum (2010)
9′
SSAA, Organ or SATB, Organ
fp. 02 January 2011; Aurora Nova, Patrick Craig, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, UK.
Commissioned by Patrick Craig for Aurora Nova.
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Te Deum (2010) (mp3)
Te Deum (SSAA) (pdf)
Te Deum (SATB) (pdf)
PROGRAMME NOTE
My setting of the Te Deum is a relatively simple piece, largely homophonic, with greater emphasis being placed on the ‘effect’ of the words and music combined, rather than any strong liturgical impulse. The work revolves around a strong Lydian mode on G (with a flattened seventh) which colours all the harmony in the piece and provides much of the harmonic drive.
PAC