Te Deum for Soli, SATB Choir & Orchestra - Choral Score

Although Kod√°ly composed this piece for a specific occasion (the 250th anniversary of the liberation of Buda from Turkish rule), it is a hymn of praise to the Lord, which seems to speak for all mankind. He uses the Latin text of the 4th-century Christian doxology, whereas the score eschews Hungarian folk music, thus giving the "Te Deum" its universality. It reflects Kod√°ly's deep religiosity, which he never renounced, even during the years of Stalinist dictatorship.