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Can anyone point me to an online example - music or video - of the Te Deum with words?

I’m not even sure that there aren’t multiple versions, but I’m looking for something classic. I’d like to learn to sing it to the exent that I’m able.

A few searches came up with some very beautiful works, but none with words.

-Tim-
 
Try a PM to MarkThompson. He’s pretty knowledgable about hymns such as this.
 
That is thoughtful, but not necessary today!

TimH, yes, there more settings of the Te Deum than you could shake a crosier at, if you count choral and orchestral compositions. It has been a very popular theme for composers, at least at certain times in history.

There are also a number of chant settings, which I assume is really what you were asking about. I know there are a number of monastic tones for it, but outside that context the two most common would be what are generally labeled Tonus solemnis and Tonus simplex in the books – such as the 1961 Liber Usualis, which you can download from here, and in which you will find them starting on p. 1832. There is a tolerable recording of the simplex tone here on Youtube. Unfortunately, I’m on an überslow connection right now, or I’d try to hunt down others including the solemn tone, but with the music in hand you should be able to do a search like te deum chant and find what you want.
 
TimothyH said:
Can anyone point me to an online example - music or video - of the Te Deum with words?

I’m not even sure that there aren’t multiple versions, but I’m looking for something classic. I’d like to learn to sing it to the exent that I’m able.

A few searches came up with some very beautiful works, but none with words.

-Tim-
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This is the one I normally hear/sing.

Lyrics on Wikipedia: Te Deum
 
I don’t know if it exists on YouTube, but I have a recording from Milan of the Te Deum more Ambrosiano which, to me, is nicer than its Gregorian counterparts. Sort of makes sense, when you think about it, though, considering that the Te Deum is the Hymn of St Ambrose … 🙂
 
Thanks everyone. Your responses mean more to me than you know.

The links are great but I should have been clearer. Before I learn the Latin, I would like to know if anything is availble in English.

I am reading the text of the Te Deum in the most current version of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in English and have become used to reciting it daily, just beacause I like it, and didn’t even realize it was a hymn.

Is there such a thing as an english version? I’m searching through some previews in iTunes and it seems like Latin is the only option.

-Tim-
 
TimothyH said:
Thanks everyone. Your responses mean more to me than you know.

The links are great but I should have been clearer. Before I learn the Latin, I would like to know if anything is availble in English.

I am reading the text of the Te Deum in the most current version of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in English and have become used to reciting it daily, just beacause I like it, and didn’t even realize it was a hymn.

Is there such a thing as an english version? I’m searching through some previews in iTunes and it seems like Latin is the only option.

-Tim-
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It should be in what I think they now refer to as the “LOTH” but there translations abound. One, which is quite poetic, is here.

There are singable versions too: Look around on google and youtube. You’re bound to find something. I know the Anglicans have them.
 
TimothyH said:
Thanks everyone. Your responses mean more to me than you know.

The links are great but I should have been clearer. Before I learn the Latin, I would like to know if anything is availble in English.

I am reading the text of the Te Deum in the most current version of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in English and have become used to reciting it daily, just beacause I like it, and didn’t even realize it was a hymn.

Is there such a thing as an english version? I’m searching through some previews in iTunes and it seems like Latin is the only option.

-Tim-
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Tim, the Te Deum is such a rich part of our tradition.

The priest sung it when I was received into the Church and I believe it is sung at ordinations…

I read a book called “The Ideal of Reparation” by Raul Plus. In this book (and I’m repeating it to the best of my recollection), a mother and father held their dying son in their arms and watched him take his last breath. When he died, the mom looked at the father and said, “Well then. Shall we say the Te Deum?” And the Father said, “Of course, we shall say the Te Deum”.

It is a wonderful hymn of praise to God. I would, definitely make an effort to sing it in Latin as well as English.

You want to hear it sung in English?
 
malphono said:
It should be in what I think they now refer to as the “LOTH” but there translations abound. One, which is quite poetic, is here.

There are singable versions too: Look around on google and youtube. You’re bound to find something. I know the Anglicans have them.
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That’s it in english. It is beautiful and I pray it when I pray compline. I’d sure like to have a nice version of that sung.

Regarding Latin/Chant… So I realized that I had a few dollars on my iTunes account sitting there for the past ten months. I purchased two different chant versions which sound good to my ears, but what do I know. 🤷

Track #4 at itunes.apple.com/us/album/gregorian-chant-salve-regina/id5163550

Track #11 at itunes.apple.com/us/album/gregorian-chant/id119109083

Do any of these sound familiar/acceptable to anyone?

And my friend, a music director and cantor who comes to my Bible study, just emailed me about it now. I can chat with her tonight. Cool. 👍

-Tim-
 
TimothyH said:
That’s it in english. It is beautiful and I pray it when I pray compline. I’d sure like to have a nice version of that sung.

Regarding Latin/Chant… So I realized that I had a few dollars on my iTunes account sitting there for the past ten months. I purchased two different chant versions which sound good to my ears, but what do I know. 🤷

Track #4 at itunes.apple.com/us/album/gregorian-chant-salve-regina/id5163550

Track #11 at itunes.apple.com/us/album/gregorian-chant/id119109083

Do any of these sound familiar/acceptable to anyone?

And my friend, a music director and cantor who comes to my Bible study, just emailed me about it now. I can chat with her tonight. Cool. 👍

-Tim-
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They both sound like the version I posted. One is just sung more slowly.
 
TrueLight said:
You want to hear it sung in English?
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Only if such a thing exists.

I started learning the O Salutaris and Tantum Ergo in English, then moved to the same tune in Latin, and then learned a different, more “traditional” (a-hem) version after I learned the words to the point where I knew them cold. I sometimes lead the singing at a novena which includes benediction and so wanted to learn these hymns.

But for me, without trying to start a whole “Praying in Latin” argument (;)) I need to understand what I am singing - the meaning of the words - before I learn to say it in Latin.

Same sorta deal here with the Te Deum. I have no need to lead it in a formal prayer setting, but just love praying it at the end of compline, and wouldn’t mind learning to sing it too duruing some of my backyard prayer sessions, or to chant it as I cut the grass or whatever. I just find it the incredibly beautiful.

Does that make sense? I’m not a musician.

-Tim-
 
TrueLight said:
Tim, the Te Deum is such a rich part of our tradition.

The priest sung it when I was received into the Church and I believe it is sung at ordinations…

I read a book called “The Ideal of Reparation” by Raul Plus. In this book (and I’m repeating it to the best of my recollection), a mother and father held their dying son in their arms and watched him take his last breath. When he died, the mom looked at the father and said, “Well then. Shall we say the Te Deum?” And the Father said, “Of course, we shall say the Te Deum”.

It is a wonderful hymn of praise to God. I would, definitely make an effort to sing it in Latin as well as English.

You want to hear it sung in English?
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Ha. I’ll tell you what…

My wife and I held our daughter. Her last breath was a sigh. I put her down, turned to her Oncologoist and said, “Dr. Parker… you’re fired.”

There were about a dozen people in the room and they all started laughing. The doctor said, “I don’t think anyone has ever said that to me before.”

I like what the parents in your story did better. 🙂

-Tim-
 
I understand the *Te Deum *is synonomous with great victories of all kinds, as it was traditional sung on such days along with much pealing of bells.

If we ever overturn Roe vs Wade I hope we hear Te Deums across the land.
 
Tim,

The e-mail just got kicked back. I’m not sure if it was too big of a file or what. Thoughts?

Peace,
 
TimothyH said:
Can anyone point me to an online example - music or video - of the Te Deum with words?

I’m not even sure that there aren’t multiple versions, but I’m looking for something classic. I’d like to learn to sing it to the exent that I’m able.

A few searches came up with some very beautiful works, but none with words.

-Tim-
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Why check out Post #1 of the “Praying in Latin” thread? It’s a web resource for this kind of thing.
 
TimothyH said:
Thanks everyone. Your responses mean more to me than you know.

The links are great but I should have been clearer. Before I learn the Latin, I would like to know if anything is availble in English.

I am reading the text of the Te Deum in the most current version of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary in English and have become used to reciting it daily, just beacause I like it, and didn’t even realize it was a hymn.

Is there such a thing as an english version? I’m searching through some previews in iTunes and it seems like Latin is the only option.

-Tim-
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Yes the Te Deum is available in English of course, but I don’t know any Utube links to it.
You might look at an anglican/episcopal hymnal the words are exactly the same as the Catholic words, with the added avantadge of being in a “Language understanded of the people”.
 
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