Handel - The Coronation of King George II
The coronation of a King of England in the Chapel of the King of France, what a feat! But in the end, from Westminster Abbey to the Royal Chapel in Versailles, one essential thing remains: the same grandiose inspiration to celebrate the royal figure through music. Handel is here the majestic craftsman of this coronation in great pomp and ceremony and makes the trumpets and drums sound in unison: God save the King!
HAENDEL - LE COURONNEMENT DU ROI GEORGE II
The King's Consort
Robert King, conductor
The Coronation of King George II was a magnificent event, deploying great pomp and ceremonial, elevated by music of an equal splendour.
Handel, the celebrated opera composer, was commissioned by the new king to compose the music for this grand ceremony which was due to be held at Westminster Abbey. His antiphons stood by ceremonial works by other composers such as Henry Purcell, John Blow, Thomas Tallis, John Farmer, Orlando Gibbons and William Child, intermingled with superb fanfares and processions of drums.
The result is one of the most beautiful ceremonial works ever written for a coronation in England.
Coproduced by Opéra Royal / Château de Versailles Spectacles and Wahoo production.
This show was recorded on January 17th 2018 by Wahoo and medici.tv at the Royal Chapel of Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here
- Genre Concert
- Period 18th century music
- Collection Royal music
- pieces Antiphons for the Coronation of George II by Handel and ceremonial music by Purcell, Blow, Tallis, Gibbons, Child and Farmer.
- Composer Georg Friedrich HAENDEL
- Musical Ensemble The King's Consort
- Conductor Robert King
- Duration 1h38
HAENDEL - LE COURONNEMENT DU ROI GEORGE II
The King's Consort
Robert King, conductor
The Coronation of King George II was a magnificent event, deploying great pomp and ceremonial, elevated by music of an equal splendour.
Handel, the celebrated opera composer, was commissioned by the new king to compose the music for this grand ceremony which was due to be held at Westminster Abbey. His antiphons stood by ceremonial works by other composers such as Henry Purcell, John Blow, Thomas Tallis, John Farmer, Orlando Gibbons and William Child, intermingled with superb fanfares and processions of drums.
The result is one of the most beautiful ceremonial works ever written for a coronation in England.
Coproduced by Opéra Royal / Château de Versailles Spectacles and Wahoo production.
This show was recorded on January 17th 2018 by Wahoo and medici.tv at the Royal Chapel of Versailles.
You may find the booklet, available in French and English, by clicking here
You may find this recording on our online shop by clicking here
- Genre Concert
- Period 18th century music
- Collection Royal music
- pieces Antiphons for the Coronation of George II by Handel and ceremonial music by Purcell, Blow, Tallis, Gibbons, Child and Farmer.
- Composer Georg Friedrich HAENDEL
- Musical Ensemble The King's Consort
- Conductor Robert King
- Duration 1h38
