59K views · 1.1K reactions | This spectacular timpani solo under the stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris serves as a surprising introduction to one of those pieces of music that everyone knows, even if most people don't know who it's from. This is the beginning of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum (1692) in a version by Les Arts Florissants conducted by William Christie. | History of Music | Facebook