Festive settings in the English tradition began with [[Henry Purcell]], and have continued with those by [[Handel]], [[Charles Villiers Stanford|Stanford]], [[Hubert Parry|Parry]] and [[William Walton]] particularly popular. [[Benjamin Britten|Britten]]’s “''Festival Te Deum''” is frequently heard. | Festive settings in the English tradition began with [[Henry Purcell]], and have continued with those by [[Handel]], [[Charles Villiers Stanford|Stanford]], [[Hubert Parry|Parry]] and [[William Walton]] particularly popular. [[Benjamin Britten|Britten]]’s “''Festival Te Deum''” is frequently heard. |