HWV 259
E572351
HWV 259 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
coronation anthem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkSeries | Coronation Anthems HWV 258–261 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText | Biblical text from 1 Kings 1:38–40 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 259 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | British royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German-British ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPerformance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | King George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
sacred choral music ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single continuous movement with contrasting sections ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
slow orchestral introduction leading to a powerful choral entry
ⓘ
traditionally performed at British coronations ⓘ |
| occasion |
coronation of King George II
ⓘ
coronation of a British monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | Handel’s Coronation Anthems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
SATB choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ organ continuo ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Zadok the Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | anointing of the monarch during coronation ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1727 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1727 ⓘ |
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