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An English Coronation 1902-1953
The Assembly, Regalia Procession and Litany
SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857 – 1934)
1.
Coronation March
10:43
HERBERT HOWELLS
2.
The King's Herald
4:11
TRADITIONAL
Hymn
3.
Hymn: Rejoice today with one accord
2:00
HAYDN WOOD
4.
O most merciful
1:47
THOMAS TALLIS
5.
Litany
9:02
TRADITIONAL
Hymn
6.
Hymn: O God, our help in ages past
3:51
SIR CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY
7.
Chorale Fantasia on O God, our help
5:01
SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857 – 1934)
8.
Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
5:45
The Entrance of the King and Queen
ANON
9.
Entrance Fanfare
0:54
SIR CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY
10.
I was glad
6:58
The Recognition
ANON
11.
The Presentation, Fanfares and Acclamations
2:11
The Oath
12.
The Administration and Signing of the Oath
1:31
The Communion Services (Part One)
SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857 – 1934)
13.
Introit: O hearken Thou
2:25
ANON
14.
The Collect
1:40
BIBLE
15.
Epistle: Peter 2:13-17
1:01
HENRY PURCELL
16.
Gradual: Hear my prayer
2:26
BIBLE
17.
Gospel: Matthew 22:15
1:49
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
18.
Creed: Mass in G minor
6:52
The Anointing
TRADITIONAL
19.
Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost
3:05
BIBLE
20.
The Prayer over the Ampulla
1:01
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
21.
Zadok the Priest
5:13
TRADITIONAL
22.
The Anointing and Blessing
1:49
The Putting On Of The Crown
ANON
23.
Prayers, Acclamations and Crowning Fanfare
1:49
24.
Confortare: Be strong and play the man
1:15
The Presenting Of The Hold Bible
25.
The King receives the Holy Bible
0:34
The Benediction
26.
The Blessing of the King and People
1:37
27.
The Exhortation
1:04
The Homage
28.
attrib. Redford Rejoice in the Lord alway
2:43
WILLIAM BYRD
29.
I will not leave you comfortless
1:54
ORLANDO GIBBONS
30.
O clap you hands together
4:37
31.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
3:21
ANON
32.
Homage Fanfare and Acclamations
2:01
The Communion Service (Part Two)
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
33.
Offertory: The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune
5:15
ANON
34.
The Offertory Prayer and Prayer for the Church Militant
3:32
35.
The Exhortation, General Confession and Absolution
3:20
36.
The Preface
1:39
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
37.
Sanctus: Mass in G minor
2:45
ANON
38.
The Prayer of Humble Access and Prayer of Consecration
2:47
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
39.
Communion: O taste and see
1:50
JOHN MERBECKE
40.
The Lord's Prayer
1:30
ANON
41.
The Post-Communion Prayer
1:29
SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
42.
Gloria: 'Coronation' Gloria in B flat
5:06
ANON
43.
The Blessing
1:04
ORLANDO GIBBONS
44.
Threefold Amen
1:05
Te Deum Laudamus
WILLIAM WALTON
45.
Coronation Te Deum
9:04
The Recess
DAVID MATTHEWS
46.
Recessional and National Anthem
10:12
WILLIAM WALTON
47.
Coronation March: Crown Imperial
6:28
Total time: 159:16
Orchestra: Gabrieli Consort and Players
Choral: Gabrieli Consort and Players
Solo:Simon Russell Beale
Conductor:Paul McCreesh
About
The four coronations of the twentieth century were enormous and extravagant. Replete with festive pageantry, these ceremonies were joyful celebrations of British music, employing tremendous forces. Choirs from across London and beyond were marshalled to provide a chorus of over 400 voices; a full-size symphony orchestra was squeezed into Westminster Abbey, whilst bands of fanfare trumpeters led the pomp and celebration.
In the imposing surroundings of Ely Cathedral, Paul McCreesh and Gabrieli bring the history, ceremony and liturgy of these extraordinary events to life. With his renowned creative flair, McCreesh’s painstaking research provides the springboard for their latest ground-breaking recreation project. The result is a joyful celebration of five centuries of choral music, performed with the same vast forces as were heard at the coronation services. Alongside an orchestra of rare early-twentieth century instruments, an extended Gabrieli Consort is amplified by the energetic sound and fresh faces of several hundred young singers from Gabrieli’s choral training programme Gabrieli Roar. The music is interspersed by the coronation liturgy, with Simon Russell Beale speaking the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Reviews
Nominee for Choral Award
Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2020
Brian Wilson – Recording of the year 2019
“So many of us enthused over Paul McCreesh’s latest and most adventurous reconstruction that it has to be the top of my choices this year.”
MusicWeb-International.com - 2019
Recording of the year 2019
“This recording was reviewed four times on MWI, and on each occasion, it was nominated as a Recommended recording, once being accorded Recording of the Month status. Now, three of those reviewers have selected it among their Recordings of the Year. With such acclaim, it made the choice of overall Recording of the Year very simple.”
MusicWeb-International.com - 2019
"A project vast in its ambition, powerful in performance ..."
Martin Cullingford - Gramophone magazine - December 2019
Nominee for Vocal Recording of the Year Award 2019
Limelight magazine Recordings of the Year Award 2019 Nominee
Recommended
“As magnificent an achievement as the four coronations which it commemorates.”
Brian Wilson - MusicWeb-International.com – 7 August 2019
Recommended - Recording of the year
“You do not have to be either a royalist or a British subject to recognise that there is some great music here and some magnificent performances to boot.”
Marc Rochester - MusicWeb-International.com – 9 July 2019
"... These are the jewels in the crown. One can imagine the virtuosity required by every contributor, at every turn, to make this a reality, let alone a dazzling triumph. The documentation is comprehensive and satisfying."
Jonathan Freeman-Attwood - Gramophone magazine - June 2019
Performance **** Recording *****
"... It's a labour of love and sounds it... Incisive in the orchestral works - what scintillating woodwind playing he [McCreesh] secures in Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 - McCreesh is at his considerable best in the choral items..."
Paul Riley – BBC Music magazine – June 2019
"... recorded in Ely Cathedral, with meticulous care taken to construct an orchestra of rare 20th-century instruments to accompany an extended Gabrieli Consort and several hundred young singers from the Gabrielis' choral training programme, Gabrieli Roar, providing them with a unique and unforgettable experience. Truly heart-warming; thank heaven for the creative musicians of this world." *****
Shirley Ratcliffe - Choir & Organ magazine – May/June 2019
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