BENJAMIN BRITTEN Festival Te Deum op. 32 for mixed choir and organ Score BOOSEY (cy HAWKES www.boosey.comPORTANT NOTICE] Written for the Centenary Festival of St. Marks, Swindon FESTIVAL TE DEUM BENJAMIN BRITTEN h Op. 32 Andante con moto (¢ = 144) (quasi senza misura) sempre p ‘TREBLES We praiseThee, 0 (quasi senza misura) sempre p ALTOS We praise Thee, 0 (quasi senza misura) sempre p ‘TENORS We praise Thee, 0 (quasi senza misura) sempre p BASSES We praise Thee, 0 Andante con moto (4-72) ORGAN PEDAL * The appogiaturas to be played quickly (bat distinctly) and on the beat. + tne amail notes detween the staves of the organ part indicate the rhythm of the Chotr. . 15050 © Copyright 1945 by Boosey & Co. Ltd. 1500 The right of Benjamin Britten to be identified as the composer of the musical work entitled ‘Festival Te Deum’ is hereby asserted. The name of Benjamin Britten as composer must therefore be stated in association with any perfonmance, recording or other use of the work or any part oft. Any derogatory treatment ofthis work is illegal, No arrangement or adaptation of this work may be made ‘without the prior written permission of the publishers.- knowledge Thee Ail the earth doth wor- ship Allthe éarth doth wor- ship - knowledge Thee - knowledge Thee Alltheearth doth © wor-ship = ~ knowledge Thee to R wor-ship Poco a poco crese. a Thee, the Fa-ther + lasting. ToThee all Angels ery a- => Poco a poco crese. Thee, the last- ing. To Thee all a poco a poco crese. Angels ery a- SS Thee, the — Fa-ther + last-ing. To Thee all Angels cry a- = 10c0 a poco eres. Thee, the ©‘ Fa-ther ey-er - lasting. 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