COMMENTARY: The Church pauses in prayerful awe, looking at the year that has passed in the light of Christ and entrusting the year to come to divine Providence.

On Dec. 31 every year, the pope leads the Church in a solemn prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the civil year coming to a close. It takes place in St. Peter’s at the end of First Vespers for the ...

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This hymn of praise can be traced back to the first centuries of Christendom. During the Middle Ages it was ascribed to Saints Ambrose and Augustine. It has also been attributed to bishop Nicetas of ...

The Prelude to Charpentier’s ‘Te Deum’ has opened Eurovision for over sixty years. But how did this warlike 17th-century fanfare become the signature tune for the world’s favourite international song ...

Santiago ( Agenzia Fides ) - Chile today celebrates 203 years of independence. The Chilean Episcopal Conference has launched a special website for this important anniversary, which will broadcast ...

Joseph Parry composed well-known hymn tunes like Myfanwy and Aberystwyth The world premiere is taking place of a work by Welsh composer Joseph Parry written almost 150 years ago. Te Deum will be ...

To be able to forge the original Te Deum theme with some beautiful ambient sounds, ‘80s synths, soaring Floyd-esque guitars and a ramping of suspense was very special. It's a nod to ESCs past, present ...

Strictly speaking, a 'te deum' is a ritualistic prayer with a celebratory tone, usually chanted by clerics or other men and women who have taken holy orders. But many composers have used Latin te deum ...

The world premiere is taking place of a work by Welsh composer Joseph Parry written almost 150 years ago. Te Deum will be performed at London's St Giles Cripplegate church by the London Welsh Chorale ...