Te Deum in E flat major (William Child)
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- Editor: Mike Wallen (submitted 2021-07-27). Score information: Letter, 23 pages, 529 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: choir voices use C-clefs. In some cases I have separated the divisi into two staves, hoping to make it easier for singers.
General Information
Title: Te Deum in E♭ major
Composer: William Child
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Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, with divisi and 8 voice parts on both cantoris and decani sides
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ continuo
First published: 1790 in Cathedral Music, Volume 1 (Samuel Arnold), no. 7
Description: This work, as published by Arnold, is a complex piece in its voice distribution. In his table of contents, Arnold shows verse voices for Treble, Counter tenor, Tenor and Bass for both sides (decani and cantoris) for a total of 8 voices. Then for the full sections he writes it in 4 staves (treble, contra tenor, tenor and bass) but has divisi often in the treble and sometimes also in other voices.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Te Deum.