Coronation Anthems
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Coronation Anthems is a set of ceremonial choral works by George Frideric Handel, composed for the coronation of King George II of Great Britain in 1727 and renowned for their grandeur and enduring popularity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coronation Anthems canonical | 2 |
| Coronation Anthem "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened" | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work collection
ⓘ
sacred choral music ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
Music for the Royal Fireworks
ⓘ
surface form:
HWV 258–261
|
| commissionedBy | British royal court ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Coronation of George II
ⓘ
surface form:
coronation of George II of Great Britain
|
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1727 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
King George II of Great Britain
|
| firstPerformedFor |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
Queen Caroline of Ansbach ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
ceremonial music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
ⓘ
My Heart is Inditing ⓘ
surface form:
My Heart Is Inditing
The King Shall Rejoice ⓘ Zadok the Priest ⓘ |
| HWVNumber |
HWV 258
ⓘ
HWV 259 ⓘ HWV 260 ⓘ HWV 261 ⓘ |
| inCatalogue |
Handel’s coronation anthems
ⓘ
surface form:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis
|
| influenced |
UEFA Champions League
ⓘ
surface form:
UEFA Champions League Anthem
|
| keyWorkOf | Handel’s English ceremonial music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | majestic orchestral introduction in Zadok the Priest ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Zadok the Priest ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 4 ⓘ |
| occasion | coronation of George II and Queen Caroline ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed by large choir and orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| publisher | Walsh, London ⓘ |
| reception |
enduringly popular in choral repertoire
ⓘ
renowned for grandeur ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Handel’s coronation anthems
ⓘ
surface form:
Handel’s anthems for the Chapel Royal
|
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican
|
| scoring |
SATB choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| style | grand ceremonial ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| textSource | Biblical texts ⓘ |
| use | coronation ceremony ⓘ |
| usedFor | British coronation ceremonies after 1727 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1727 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coronation Anthem "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened"