HWV 260
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HWV 260 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthem
ⓘ
choral composition ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
British royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| composedFor |
British monarch
ⓘ
coronation ceremony ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | HWV 260 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of Handel’s ceremonial style
ⓘ
symbol of British monarchy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | British ceremonial music tradition ⓘ |
| hasKey | D major ⓘ |
| hasKeySection | majestic choral homophony ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRole | anointing of the monarch ⓘ |
| hasMovement | Zadok the Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | anthem ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationFeature |
prominent string writing
ⓘ
trumpets and timpani in festive passages ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | performed by large choir and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasSacredFunction | coronation rite ⓘ |
| hasScoring |
choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Alleluia section
ⓘ
choral entry ⓘ orchestral introduction ⓘ |
| hasTempoContrast | slow introduction and faster choral sections ⓘ |
| hasTextFrom | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTextLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTexture | predominantly homophonic with some polyphonic writing ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt |
British coronations
ⓘ
state occasions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic choral entry after soft orchestral introduction ⓘ |
| partOf | Coronation Anthems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| title | Zadok the Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesText | 1 Kings 1:38–40 ⓘ |
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