On June 27, 1743 the Battle of Dettingen took place, and George Frideric Handel’s boss — King George II — commissioned the composer to write a celebratory composition to mark the occasion. Today’s Beautiful Music is WE PRAISE THE O GOD — the opening chorus from Handel’s DETTINGEN TE DEUM HWV 283. The performance is by The Symphonials from a 2019 concert at the Bank of Ghana Hall, University of Ghana, Legon.
G. F. Handel – Dettingen Te Deum, HWV 283 (We praise Thee, O God) – YouTube