The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

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Over there was the battered but rather beautiful Coronation chair, with a King about to be crowned. It looked almost fragile waiting for its royal occupant. Decca Classics is thrilled to announce that The Official Album of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla is now available. Meanwhile, 52 people were arrested during the Coronation, including the leader of prominent anti-monarchy group Republic

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A separate studio recording of Lord Lloyd-Webber's coronation anthem will also be released on May 6, as well as the live recording from the ceremony itself. Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director for the Royal Opera House, will be conducting the Coronation Orchestra which comprises a bespoke collection of musicians drawn from orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’ Patronages including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Other famous British pop stars that immediately come to mind including Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Adele were either not asked to perform or had to cancel for scheduling reasons, like Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue. Pop classics on Spotify playlist In his sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral on the occasion of the United Guilds’ Service of the City of London on March 24, the Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, gave the congregation an assurance that the forthcoming Coronation would witness a spectacle of colour unlike many of us had witnessed hitherto. Now, under the assured direction of Andrew Nethsingha, recently appointed Organist and Master of the Choiristers at Wesminster Abbey, and his host of performers, we have this magnificent aural document of a great historic occasion, a touchstone to the hardworking, dedicated professional musicians of this realm, who have given their all to this special event. The Westminster Abbey Choir was augmented by the girl choiristers from the Chapel Choir of the Methodist College, Belfast, and Truro Cathedral Choir, adding their voices to the soaring descants of traditional hymns and the eight newly composed anthems. Thousands of people joined the celebrations in London, lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the new King and Queen

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The choral forces, brilliantly led by Westminster Abbey's organist and master of the choristers Andrew Nethsingha, are extraordinary, and include the Choir of Westminster Abbey, the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, choristers from Truro Cathedral Choir and choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College Belfast. Also appearing are the Monteverdi Choir, the Ascension Choir and the Byzantine Chant Ensemble. The service commences with a majestic performance of I was glad by Hubert Parry, a favourite composer of the monarch’s, written for the coronation of his great-great-grandfather King Edward VII in 1901. Hearing it in the context for which it was intended adds that extra frisson to the performance, for who could not be thrilled by the cries of ‘Vivat Regina Camilla!, Vivat Rex Carolus!’, sung full-throttle by the King’s Scholars of Westminster School? Handel’s Zadok the Priest is similarly charged: the Old Testament anointing of Solomon would have been sung in Latin at the first English Coronation of King Edgar at Bath in 973AD. Her previous work includes the wedding of the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Music by the likes of William Byrd (1543–1623), George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941), Sir William Walton (1902–1983), Sir Hubert Parry (1848–1918) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) has historically featured in the Service over the past four centuries and will be included in the programme along with the music of one of Britain’s most loved and celebrated living composers, Sir Karl Jenkins. On their involvement in the Ceremony: Andrew Nethsingha (Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey) said:

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The coronation album will be produced by world-renowned classical record producer, Anna Barry, who has produced over 500 recordings of distinction over 35 years. The ceremony will feature a range of musical styles and performers, blending tradition, heritage and ceremony with the new musical voices of today to reflect the King's life-long support of music and the arts. Italian maestro Sir Antonio Pappano, who is music director at the Royal Opera House, conducted the Coronation Orchestra, a blend of musicians from orchestras of the former Prince of Wales’ Patronages including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Opera House Orchestra and Welsh National Opera Orchestra. She said: “This will be a truly historic recording, capturing a glorious range of music from across centuries and continents, reflecting the world-wide interest in our traditions, covering multiple locations in the wonderful acoustic of Westminster Abbey, and involving an unprecedented technical plan to present the entire experience to the world on the day itself. Charles and Camilla were crowned as King and Queen in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which was attended by royals, political leaders and celebrities

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Mealor’s ‘Coronation Kyrie’ was the first Welsh language work to be performed at a Coronation. On the ground-breaking piece, Mealor said: “It is a cry from the deep soul of the hills and valleys of Wales for hope, peace, love and friendship.” Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey, will be overseeing all musical arrangements and directing the music during the Service. When the Archbishop of Canterbury places the crown on the King's head at 12 noon, trumpets will sound, accompanied by gun salutes. Concert in Windsor Park Prince Harry attended the Coronation service but the BBC understands he was not invited to appear on the balcony. Later, he was reportedly spotted at Heathrow Airport

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We haven’t had the best history after that little war”, he joked, referring to the American Revolution, “but people still like the history. The theatre of it, the pomp and the circumstance.” This was history in the making - and you had to pinch yourself to think you were seeing it close-up, inside Westminster Abbey. His Majesty The King has personally commissioned the new music and shaped and selected the musical programme for the Service. In tribute to his late father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the King’s own request the Byzantine Chant Ensemble performed Greek Orthodox music during the service.

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Nethsingha said that the choice of music reflected “the cultural breadth of the age in which we live”. Under the baton of Andrew Nethsingha, the service was sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, together with girl choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast and from Truro Cathedral Choir. The concert will see a world-class orchestra play a host of musical favourites and will also feature, for the first time ever, a joint performance from The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera House, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art. The official Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform as part of the Coronation Orchestra in recognition of The King’s long-standing and deeply held relationship and affiliation with Wales. One of the liturgical sections of the ceremony will also be performed in Welsh. At the request of His Majesty, in tribute to his late father His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Greek Orthodox music will also feature in the Service performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.

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The physical version of the album (featuring the entire service and all new commissions) will be available in stores globally from 15th May, with a special Deluxe Collectors CD and vinyl to follow later in the year. Many of the pop classics are great dance songs, and one out of five is about reaching for the stars. Royal Harpist, Alis Huws, performed as part of the Coronation Orchestra in celebration of the King’s long-standing relationship with Wales. The choir sing as the Orb, the Sceptre with Dove and the Imperial State Crown are brought to the thrones before the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey, on May 6, 2023. Andrew Nethsingha, who last year was appointed organist and master of the choristers at Westminster Abbey, directed the music during the service and oversaw all the musical arrangements.Asked what drew Americans to watch a British monarch ascend to the throne, Anderson said: “History, isn’t it?” Tomorrow, neighbours and communities across the UK are being invited to share food and fun together as part of the Coronation Big Lunch. It will be exclusively recorded at Westminster Abbey and released by Decca Records, with an official photograph from the day as the cover art. Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner led The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque soloists in a pre-service programme of choral music.