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Welcome to the newly updated online home of Te Deum, Kansas City’s premier professional sacred music ensemble. Explore our revamped website, where you can: One new feature of this updated website is the Education section, featuring our Classroom Connections program, the history and importance of Gregorian Chant, and details about modernized partbooks, Te Deum’s approach to…

Celebrate the 500th birthday of Palestrina, the unrivaled master of sacred polyphony. This program features his exquisite works alongside pieces by his students and contemporary compositions inspired by his enduring legacy. Immerse yourself in the reverence and majesty of Palestrina’s sacred music, celebrating his timeless influence on the art of choral music. Saturday, February 22,…

  This year marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for us—a bold new vision that has transformed Te Deum into a professional choir, paying our incredible local artists for their dedication and artistry. In a time when it feels harder to find common ground, investing in beauty, culture, and the arts is essential. Choral music…

Te Deum’s Christmas concert, A Precious Child, features the Pulitzer Prize winning work by passionate and prolific contemporary American composer David Lang. David Lang is one of the most highly esteemed and performed American composers writing today. Lang’s the little match girl passion, commissioned by Carnegie Hall and premiered by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices, was listed by…

David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-​winning composition, The Little Match Girl Passion weaves haunting minimalist melodies with evocative lyrics, offering a poignant retreat into the true spirit of Christmas. Join us for an unforgettable evening that will resonate long after the final note. Monday, December 16, 7:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (map) Tuesday, December 17, 7:00 p.m. Village…

  Friday, August 16th, 2024 Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Don Dagenais & Jessica Best, Event Chairs Lumine: [loo-​mee-​nay], Latin, “light” A JOYFUL EVENING OF SOARING MELODIES AND CAPTIVATING ART. Don’t miss this kick-​off event to the 17th season as we celebrate the light Te Deum’s music brings to Kansas City. Lumine is Te Deum’s single largest…

Te Deum is thrilled to announce its 17th season of sacred choral music. The 2024–2025 season will be a landmark moment in Te Deum’s history as we transition to a professional choir. Mark your calendar for this incredible concert line-​up, a season of Connections. September 21 & 22 The Peaceable Kingdom: Music of Randall Thompson, James MacMillan & Arnold Schoenberg…

Every summer Te Deum holds auditions for the upcoming season, seeking talented and dedicated musicians to join our ensemble. Auditions for the 2024–25 season will be held on June 4th and 5th in Downtown Kansas City. Te Deum singers are passionate and highly skilled professionals. Most of our concerts consist of a wide variety of repertoire,…

Te Deum’s final concert weekend of the 16th season will feature three days of events, including collaborations with the Catholic Diocese Kansas City-​St. Joseph and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The Sacred Banquet concert will be a meaningful and poignant end to Te Deum’s 16th season, with repertoire that includes the sacred texts of the Feast…

Save the Date! Fri., August 16th at 6:00 PM Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Don’t miss this kick-​off event to the 17th season as we celebrate the light Te Deum’s music brings to Kansas City. Lumine is Te Deum’s single largest annual fundraiser, providing direct support to our professional singers. Lumine 2024 has a new format, giving you an…