Following the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, George Frederic Handel wrote the sacred choral Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate to commemorate the peace that the treaty brought over Europe in ending the War of Spanish Succession. A five-part chorale with sparing string and horn accompaniment, this piece marked the beginning of Handel’s life in England. The dignified work was premiered on July 7th, 1713 after the treaty proceedings finished.
Allegory of the Consequences of the Peace of Utrecht (c) Centraal Museum Utrecht
This Day in Music – 1713: Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate premieres
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