FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMS (SHEET MUSIC, VOCAL SCORE) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days These four splendid anthems were composed for the coronation of George II in October 1727 and have since retained a position at the heart of the English choral tradition. The popular anthem Zadok the priest has been performed at all subsequent coronations, and Handel's other contributions to the royal occasion - Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice, and My heart is inditing - have the same majestic grandeur, with affecting contrasts between different sections of the sacred texts. The editor, Clifford Bartlett, has corrected various inconsistencies in Handel's score, and complete details of sources and editorial method, additional performance notes, and a critical commentary can be viewed in the companion full score available on hire. Features Summary for SATB chorus and orchestra These four anthems have long had a special place at the heart of the English choral tradition. They were composed for the coronation of George II in 1727... Author George Frideric Handel (Composer), Clifford Bartlett (Editor) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 19880901 Pages 80 ISBN 0-19-335258-3 ISBN 13 978-0-19-335258-2