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GEORGE FRIDERIC HÄNDEL [1685 † 1759]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel
'CORONATION ANTHEMS' for King George II {4 Anthems} 1727
[alt. title: Krönungshymnen für König Georg II]
First Performance 1727.10.11 in London: Westminster Abbey
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I. ZADOK THE PRIEST [HWV 258]
God Save The King...Amen. Alleluia
00:00. I. 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 forever. Amen. Alleluia.
{from Kings I}
II. MY HEART IS INDITING [HWV 261]
05:58. II. My heart is inditing of a good matter;
I speak of the things wich I have made unto the King.
09:04. III. King's daughters were among thy honorable women.
12:08. IV. Upon thy right hand did stand the queen in
vesture of gold, and the King shall have
pleasure in thy beauty.
15:39. V. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and
queens thy nursing mothers.
{from Psalm 45}
III. LET THY HAND BE STRENGTHENED [HWV 259]
18:46. VI. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right
hand be exalted.
22:12. VII. Let justice and judgement be the
preparation of thy seat; let mercy and truth
go before thy face.
26:02. VIII. Alleluia.
{from Psalm 89}
IV. THE KING SHALL REJOICE [HWV 260]
28:11. IX. The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord.
31:19. X. Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.
34:25. XI. Glory and great worship hast thou laid
upon him.
Thou hast prevented him with the blessings
of goodness, and hast set a crown of pure
gold upon his head.
37:26. XII. Alleluia.
{from Psalm 21}
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PERFORMERS:
English Chamber Orchestra
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Direction: Sir David Willcocks
Continuo:
Thurston Dart, clavichord
John Langdon, organ
Decca Record, London (1963/1996)
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