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Thierry Escaich: Te Deum pour Notre-Dame

Contemporary Spiritual Dramatic Virtuosic Contemplative
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Details

Composer
Thierry Escaich
Artist
Alain Altinoglu, Thierry Escaich, Maitrise Notre-Dame de Paris, NFM Choir, Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Nov 21, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1230
UPC
3701624512302

About

The French composer and organist Thierry Escaich composed his Te Deum pour Notre-Dame for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; a hymn to the Cathedral's resurrection, it is a large-scale work for children's choir, two mixed choirs and orchestra. One hundred and eighty singers and instrumentalists gave the work it's first performance and recorded it in the prestigious building on 12 June 2025. Thierry Escaich was inspired by the Cathedral's thousand-year-old history and drew on many sources, beginning with the Bible but also including prestigious authors who had written about Notre-Dame such as Victor Hugo and Charles Peguy. According to Escaich himself, "this Te Deum is a journey from the destructive flames of the conflagration to the fire of redemption". Escaich, who has been a co-titular organist of the Cathedral since 2024, also presents examples of his famous art of improvisation on the Cathedral's organ between each movement of the Te Deum. The work won universal acclaim at it's first performance, with some journalists describing it as "the great French oratorio that we have been awaiting since the beginning of the 21st century" (Le Figaro).

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: I. Nuit de feu 09:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: I. Nuit de feu
    Duration
    09:49
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Ensemble
    Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Alain Altinoglu
  2. 2 Verset improvisé à l'orgue (1) 05:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Verset improvisé à l'orgue (1)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Performer
    Thierry Escaich
  3. 3 Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: II. Anges de lumières 12:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: II. Anges de lumières
    Duration
    12:10
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Ensemble
    Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Alain Altinoglu
  4. 4 Verset improvisé à l'orgue (2) 05:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Verset improvisé à l'orgue (2)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Performer
    Thierry Escaich
  5. 5 Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: III. Le vaisseau marial 14:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Te Deum pour Notre-Dame: III. Le vaisseau marial
    Duration
    14:15
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Ensemble
    Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Alain Altinoglu
  6. 6 Verset improvisé à l'orgue (3) 06:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Verset improvisé à l'orgue (3)
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Performer
    Thierry Escaich
  7. 7 IV. La flamme percera 12:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. La flamme percera
    Duration
    12:21
    Composer
    Thierry Escaich
    Ensemble
    Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Alain Altinoglu