Work Title
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Music Performed at the Coronation of King Edward VII
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Alternative. Title
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The form and order of the service that is to be performed and of the ceremonies that are to observed in the coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra in the Abbey Church of S. Peter, Westminster, on Thursday, the 26th day of June, 1902 *
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Composer
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Bridge, Frederick
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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14 or 17 musical works (final three not present in all copies) interspersed with liturgy:
- I was glad when they said unto me (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
- The Litany (Thomas Tallis)
- Introit: "O hearken thou" (adapted from Light of the World) (Arthur Sullivan)
- The Nicene creed (Samuel Sebastian Wesley, edited by George Mursell Garrett)
- Hymn: Veni creator (Ancient plain-song)
- Zadok the priest (George Frideric Handel)
- Confortare (Walter Parratt)
- Te Deum laudamus (from Morning, Evening and Communion Service in B-flat major) (Charles Villiers Stanford)
- The homage anthem (Kings shall see and arise) (Frederick Bridge)
- Let my prayer come up (Offertorium) (adapted from Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei) (Henry Purcell)
- Sanctus (John Stainer, orchestral accompaniment by George Clement Martin)
- Amen (John Stainer)
- Gloria in excelsis (John Stainer, orchestral accompaniment by George Clement Martin)
- Amen (Orlando Gibbons)
- Fanfare with chorus (Frederick Bridge)
- God save the King
- Kaiser-Marsch (Richard Wagner, with English words by Arthur Christopher Benson)
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First Performance.
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* Due to illness of the king, the Coronation did not take place until 09/08/1902
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First Publication.
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1902
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Librettist
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Various
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 hours
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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chorus, orchestra; chorus, organ; 2 choruses, organ; voice, chorus, organ
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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