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Superb anthems delicious Birthday Ode Benchmark recording of both the anthems and the Ode which is a delicious treat. Even though the Hyperion cd of the Ode is good this is far better. You need no other version of these works. This is it.
INDITING OF A GOOD MATTER For many years I've been looking for my ideal version of Handel's great Zadok the Priest, and I'm somewhere near it at last. So far as this performance goes, I may actually have got there, all I miss in this account is a little more vividness in the recorded sound. As far as the rest of the disc goes, I have no complaints or reservations at all. The four coronation anthems are given this time in the sequence Zadok, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice and My heart is inditing. Opinions vary... more info
A benchmark recording ... This recording of the Handel Coronation Anthems from 1727 is just about the best there is on CD at the moment. King's College Cambridge choir is rightly celebrated as probably the best cathedral choir in Europe if not the world. What sticks out here is the clarity of the diction of the singers, and the beautifully shaped lines that Stephen Cleobury manages to tease from the choir and the Academy of Ancient Music, who record the anthems here for the first time.
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For Kings, Queens And Heirs Zadok the Priest is amazing. The first time it was used was for the coronation of George II of England in the 1700, but actually Zadok the Priest is so moving that the Queen of Denmark chose to use for the Crown Princess' walk down the isle at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in 2004. It's very spectacular and a must for lovers of the monarchy. God Save The King!
Tracks:
Zadok The Priest: Zadok The Priest
Zadok The Priest: And All The People Rejoic'd
Zadok The Priest: God Save The King
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Let They Hand Be Strengthened
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Let Justice And Judgement
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened: Alleluia!
The King Shall Rejoice: The King Shall Rejoice
The King Shall Rejoice: Exceeding Glad Shall He Be
The King Shall Rejoice: Glory And Worship
The King Shall Rejoice: Thou Hast Prevented Him
The King Shall Rejoice: Alleluia!
My Heart Is Inditing: My Heart Is Inditing
My Heart Is Inditing: Kings' Daughters
My Heart Is Inditing: Upon Thy Right Hand
My Heart Is Inditing: Kings Shall Be Thy Nursing Fathers
Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne: 1. Eternal Source Of Light Diving
