Handel: Coronation Anthems [Zadok the Priest, etc] / Royal Fireworks Music

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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Coronation Anthems [Zadok the Priest, etc] / Royal Fireworks Music
The Choir of New College Oxford / The King's Consort, Robert King

[ Hyperion / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 11 November 2000

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1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760)

'Those two dozen oboes make magnificent and surprisingly clear sound, and the inclusion of the glorious Coronation Anthems composed for George II's coronation makes the disc one of unashamed musical splendour' (The Sunday Times)

Tracks:

THE FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMS
Zadok the Priest (HWV258) [5'33]
(after I Kings 1,39-48)

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon King. And all the people rejoiced and said: God save the King! Long live the King! May the King live for ever. Alleluia. Amen.
My heart is inditing (HWV261) [11'58]
(after Psalm 45: 1, 10, 12 and Isaiah 49:23)

My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made unto the King. Andante [2'46]
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women. Andante [2'57]
Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in vesture of gold; And the King shall have pleasure in thy beauty. Andante [3'03]
Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and queens thy nursing mothers. Allegro e staccato [3'08]
Let thy hand be strengthened (HWV259) [7'51]
(Psalm 89:13-14)

Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand be exalted. [3'00]
Let justice and judgement be the preparation of thy seat. Larghetto [2'58)
Alleluia. [1'50]
The King shall rejoice (HWV260) [10'54]
(Psalm 21: 1, 2, 3, 5)

The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord. Allegro [2'43]
Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation. Allegro [3'00]
Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him. A tempo giusto - non tanto allegro. Thou hast prevented him with the blessings of goodness and hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Allegro [2'35]
Alleluia. Allegro [2'33]

MUSICK FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS [20'10]
Ouverture [9'45]
Bourrée [1'38]
La Paix [3'33]
La Réjouissance [2'17]
Menuet I and II [2'46]