It's Good to Be the King

It's Good to Be the King (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: It's Good to Be the King
• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029CQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,193 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Te Deum
  • #50 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Pavanes
  • #80 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music

Track Listings

1. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: La Rejouissance

2. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) for brass, winds & percussion (or keyboard or trumpet & organ) in D major

3. Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

4. Prélude pour le Te Deum à 8, for strings, H. 145a: Prelude

5. King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: Overture

6. Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63: See, the Conqu'ring Hero Come

7. The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629: Overture

8. Work(s): Royal Fanfare, arranged for brass ensemble

9. The King's Hunting Jigg

10. Pavane & 2 Galliards ('The Earle of Salisbury'), for keyboard in A minor, No. 2 , MB 15: Pavan, the Earl of Salisbury

11. The March before the Battle, or, The Earl of Oxford's March, for keyboard, MB 93

12. Work(s): Suite in C Major, arr. for brass & percussion: The Queen's Dolour

13. Work(s): Suite in C Major, arr. for brass & percussion: Trumpet Tune & Ayre

14. Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, march and canzona for orchestra, Z. 860: March

15. Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, march and canzona for orchestra, Z. 860: Canzona

16. Duke of Gloucester's March: Prelude

17. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Trumpet Tune

18. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Trumpet Tune

19. King William's March

20. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: The Queen of the Night's Vengeance

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Michael's review, January 1, 2003

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Michael (Sherman, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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The selection of music is great. There are a couple of the cuts that are not the best recordings I have ever heard. But most were well worth the listening. And please don't let that comment I made scare you away from buying it. It is lively, fun, and the title explains it all. It is a mix of just what you would expect the word ROYALTY to invoke in a Classical Music compilation. I was expecting a gold gilded horse drawn carriage to appear in full suit waiting just outside the front door of my home. I love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars LinnieM, December 31, 2011

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I listened to the sound clips and knew who the composers were who I was looking for for wedding music. This is excellent for all stages of a nice wedding.

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, August 11, 2005

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Patrick Randall - See all my reviews
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The theme of this cd makes it fun to listen to, and the liner notes are as entertaining as any of the pieces. A lengthy timeline lists humorous events concerning royalty throughout history, which is actually pretty witty. Another good feature of the album is the amount of music it contains: 28 tracks (75'18) of good recordings, for the most part. All but a few of the ensembles and artists are top-notch, and the repertoire spans enough time that the listener won't get bored listening to baroque for too long.