The Te Deum, H 148, is the last of the six settings of  this text by Marc-Antoine Charpentier  (1643–1704), whose death is now being commemorated three centuries later.<br>
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Unlike the better known and relatively lavish Te Deum of the “Eurovision Fanfare” (H 146), this version reduces the ensemble to four-voice chorus and basso continuo. Thanks to its relatively simple fabric, it is thus ideally suited for church choirs and small  amateur ensembles.<br>
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Despite its reduced forces, this Te Deum proves to be an impressive work of great effect in performance.<br>