What is the name of Purcell's famous hymn?
Te Deum
Ave Verum
Panis Angelicus
Agnus Dei
Answer
Te Deum is Purcell's famous hymn, a majestic and celebratory work composed for the coronation of James II in 1685. It is a setting of the Latin text "Te Deum laudamus" ("We praise thee, O God"), a traditional hymn of thanksgiving and adoration. Purcell's Te Deum is known for its grandeur and its use of contrasting sections, including soaring choral passages and intimate solo moments.
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