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The Coronation of King George II / The King's Consort · Robert King
 
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The Coronation of King George II / The King's Consort · Robert King [Audio CD, Import]

George Frideric Handel , Henry Purcell , Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons John Blow Audio CD
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Hyperion UK
  • ASIN: B00005QIT8
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #220,525 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Church Bells: Tolling Bell of "Westminster Abbey"
2. Coronation of George II (England): Trumpet fanfare 1
3. Coronation of George II (England): Drum procession 1
4. O Lord, Grant the King a Long Life, anthem for soloists, chorus & orchestra
5. Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62: Grand Instrumental Procession (as used for coronation of William II)
6. I was glad when they said unto me, anthem for alto, tenor, bass, chorus, string & organ, Z. 19
7. Coronation of George II (England): God save King George (1)
8. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, coronation anthem No. 4 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 259
9. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, coronation anthem No. 4 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 259
10. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, coronation anthem No. 4 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 259
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Behold, O God Our Defender for soloists, chorus & orchestra
2. The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260: "The King shall rejoice", Chorus
3. The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260: "Exceeding glad shall he be", Chorus
4. The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260: "Glory and great worship", Chorus
5. The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260: "Alleluja", Chorus
6. Second Service (Verse Service), for 1-5 voices & organ: Te Deum (from the Second Service)
7. God Spake Sometime in Visions for soloists, chorus & orchestra
8. My Heart Is Inditing, coronation anthem No. 3 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 261: "My heart is inditing", Chorus
9. My Heart Is Inditing, coronation anthem No. 3 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 261: "King's daughters were among", Chorus
10. My Heart Is Inditing, coronation anthem No. 3 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 261: "Upon thy hand", Chorus
See all 15 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Church Bells Tolling Bell of "Westminster Abbey"
    Composed by Recorded Sound

  2. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 1
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  3. Coronation of George II (England) Drum procession 1
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  4. Coronation of George II (England) Vivat
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  5. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 2
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  6. O Lord, Grant the King a Long Life, anthem for soloists, chorus & orchestra
    Composed by William Child
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  7. Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62 Grand Instrumental Procession
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  8. I was glad when they said unto me, anthem for alto, tenor, bass, chorus, string & organ, Z. 19
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  9. Coronation of George II (England) God save King George (1)
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  10. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 3
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  11. Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened, coronation anthem No. 4 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 259
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  12. Litany (O God, the Father of Heaven), for 5 voices
    Composed by Thomas Tallis
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  13. Come Holy Ghost
    Composed by John Farmer
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  14. Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem No. 1 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 258
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  15. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 4
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  16. Behold, O God Our Defender for soloists, chorus & orchestra
    Composed by John Blow
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  17. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 5
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  18. Coronation of George II (England) God save the King
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  19. The King Shall Rejoice, coronation anthem No. 2 for chorus & orchestra, HWV260
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  20. Second Service (Verse Service), for 1-5 voices & organ Te Deum (from the Second Service)
    Composed by Orlando Gibbons
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  21. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 6
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  22. God Spake Sometime in Visions for soloists, chorus & orchestra
    Composed by John Blow
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  23. Coronation of George II (England) Drums
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  24. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 7
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  25. Coronation of George II (England) God save King George (2)
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  26. My Heart Is Inditing, coronation anthem No. 3 for chorus & orchestra, HWV 261
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  27. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 8
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  28. Work(s) Unspecified March
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  29. Coronation of George II (England) Trumpet fanfare 9
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  30. Coronation of George II (England) Drum procession 2
    Composed by King's Consort
    with King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  31. Church Bells The bells of "London"
    Composed by Recorded Sound


Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

George II's coronation, which is depicted on this Hyperion two-CD set, took place in 1727 amid chaotic circumstances, and it's hard to know how much of the surviving documentation indicates what actually happened as against what was meant to happen. So Robert King's musical recreation of the event is inevitably a mixture of scholarship and speculation, throwing in items from past coronation ceremonies (like Purcell's I was glad) on challengeable evidence. But never mind. If you take this exercise in broad terms--and you should--it's brilliantly effective, with clear, sharp-edged performances of the four coronation anthems (including Zadok the Priest) that Handel definitely did write for the event. Along with that is what would in 1727 have been old music by Tallis, Gibbons, and Blow, plus spatial sound effects of grand processions, fanfares, shouts of acclamation, and the bells of London, all recorded in rural locations west of Swindon, because the real thing is drowned out these days by 21st-century traffic noise. One reservation: it's all a touch staid with overly stately tempi and less atmosphere than it could happily sustain. You just don't believe it's happening in Westminster Abbey (nor is it: most of the material was recorded in a Lutyens church in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London). Also, over two CDs, the endless trumpet fanfares get a little wearing. But that's probably authentic. And since the second CD comes free, there's nothing to complain about. --Michael White

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up for King's Consort!!, February 28, 2002
By William (Brisbane, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews
Well, this is just fascinating! Absolutely fascinating! (Sorry for repeating myself, it's a point that I just cannot seem to stress enough!! lol)

Of course, I'm a little biased too, towards the content of this compilation (being a monarchist), yet the musical and historical value of such a recording cannot be effectively conveyed in words. I will admit that I am only vaguely familiar with the sound of the king's consort choir and orchestra, but as they say, first impressions last, and this was a great first impression.

I am usually quite partial to the recordings of the King's college choir, but the King's consort choir has certainly proved an unbelieveable equality to me, with little of the usual vibrato in the high soprano lines, that tend to get on my nerves.

Of particular interest, are the coronation anthems, that Handel actually composed for the purpose of this very coronation. They are all wonderfully portrayed in all their splendour and grandeur, and yes, with a blaze of Handelian glory. They are all enjoyable to listen to, with the typical lyricism and melodious writings of Handels pen.

More unfamiliar, are anthems composed for earlier coronations and incorporated into the service for King George II. This is a great insight to the earlier styles of the renaissance anthem writing. At times they do seem to anticipate choral masterpieces of a later 'baroque' generation.

I must urge all to try this recording, and experience the pomp and ceremony of the crowning of the British Monarch.

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