An English Coronation, 1902-1953 Gabrieli, Simon Russell Beale & PaulMcCreesh

• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934):
• 1 Coronation March, Op. 65 10:42
• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983):
• 2 The King’s Herald 04:11
• Martin Luther (1483 - 1546):
• 3 Rejoice Today with One Accord 02:00
• Charles Wood (1866 - 1926):
• 4 O Most Merciful 01:46
• Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585):
• 5 Litany 09:02
• William Croft (1678 - 1727):
• 6 O God, Our Help in Ages Past 03:50
• Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918): Three Chorale Fantasias:
• 7 Three Chorale Fantasias: I. O God, Our Help in Ages Past 05:00
• Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39:
• 8 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major 05:45
• Ernest Bullock (1890 - 1979):
• 9 Entrance Fanfare 00:54
• Hubert Parry:
• 10 I Was Glad 06:57
• Ernest Bullock:
• 11 The Presentation, Fanfares and Acclamations 02:10
• Anonymous:
• 12 The Administration and Signing of the Oath 01:31
• Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39:
• 13 O Hearken Thou, Op. 64 02:24
• Anonymous:
• 14 The Collect 01:40
• 15 Peter 2:13-17 01:00
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
• 16 Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15 02:26
• Anonymous:
• 17 Matthew 22:15 01:48
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958): Mass in G Minor:
• 18 Mass in G Minor: Creed 06:52
• Ernest Bullock:
• 19 Come, Holy Ghost 03:05
• George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759):
• 20 The Prayer over the Ampulla 01:00
• 21 Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 05:13
• Anonymous:
• 22 The Anointing and Blessing 01:48
• Ernest Bullock:
• 23 Prayers, Acclamations and Crowning Fanfare 01:48
• Walter Parratt (1841 - 1924):
• 24 Confortare (Be strong and play the man) 01:15
• Anonymous:
• 25 The King Receives the Holy Bible 00:33
• 26 The Blessing of the King and People 01:37
• 27 The Exhortation 01:03
• John Redford (1486 - 1547):
• 28 Rejoice in the Lord Alway 02:43
• William Byrd (1538 - 1623):
• 29 I Will Not Leave You Comfortless 01:54
• Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625):
• 30 O Clap Your Hands Together 04:37
• Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810 - 1876):
• 31 Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace 03:20
• Ernest Bullock:
• 32 Homage Fanfare and Acclamations 02:01
• Ralph Vaughan Williams:
• 33 All People That on Earth do Dwell (The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune) 05:15
• Anonymous:
• 34 The Offertory Prayer and Prayer for the Church Militant 03:32
• 35 The Exhortation, General Confession and Absolution 03:20
• 36 The Preface 01:39
• Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor:
• 37 Mass in G Minor: Sanctus 02:45
• Anonymous:
• 38 The Prayer of Humble Access and Prayer of Consecration 02:46
• Ralph Vaughan Williams:
• 39 O Taste and See 01:49
• John Merbecke (1510 - 1585):
• 40 The Lord’s Prayer 01:29
• Anonymous:
• 41 The Post-Communion Prayer 01:28
• Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924):
• 42 ‘Coronation’ Gloria in B flat 05:06
• Anonymous:
• 43 The Blessing 01:03
• Orlando Gibbons:
• 44 Threefold Amen 01:04
• William Walton (1902 - 1983):
• 45 Coronation Te Deum 09:03
• David Matthews (b. 1967):
• 46 Recessional and National Anthem 10:11
• William Walton:
• 47 Crown Imperial 06:27
• Total Runtime 02:38:52

Info for An English Coronation, 1902-1953

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.

Gabrieli
Paul McCreesh, conductor

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