Te deum george frideric handel biography
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Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate
Choral composition by George Frideric Handel
Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate is the common name for a sacred choral composition in two parts, written by George Frideric Handel to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht in 1713, ending the War of the Spanish Succession.
He composed a Te Deum, HWV 278, and a Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100), HWV 279.
Te deum george frideric handel biography
The combination of the two texts in English follows earlier models. The official premiere of the work was on 13 July 1713 in a service in St Paul's Cathedral in London.
History
Handel's composition was written to celebrate the Peace of Utrecht in 1713.[1][2] It has been described as his first commission from the British royal family,[3] although the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne appears to be earlier.
It was his first major sacred work to English texts.[1] Handel followed the models of Henry Purcell's 1694 Te Deum and Jubilat