An English Coronation, 1902-1953

~ Release by Gabrieli, Simon Russell Beale, & Paul McCreesh (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Coronation March
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Coronation March, op. 65
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1911)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1911-06-22)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 65)
Edward Elgar10:43
2The King’s Herald
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
King’s Herald
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1934)
Herbert Howells4:11
3Rejoice today with one accord
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Martin Luther / Johann Sebastian Bach2:00
4O most merciful
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
O most merciful
lyricist:
Reginald Heber (Hymn-writer)
composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Charles Wood1:47
5Litany
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Litany "O God, the Father of Heaven"
composer:
Thomas Tallis (composer)
Thomas Tallis9:02
6O God, our help in ages past
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
O God, our help in ages past (hymn to tune St. Anne)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
William Croft (English composer & organist) (in 1708)
William Croft3:51
7Chorale Fantasia on "O God, our help"
organ:
Matthew Martin (organist and composer)
recording of:
Chorale Fantasia no. 1, on "O God Our Help"
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer)
dedicated to:
Sir Walter Parratt (English organist and composer)
part of:
Three Chorale Fantasias
Sir Hubert Parry5:01
8Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar5:45
9Entrance Fanfare
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Sir Ernest Bullock0:54
10I was glad
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Sir Hubert Parry6:58
11The Presentation, Fanfares and Acclamations
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Sir Ernest Bullock2:11
12The Administration and Signing of the Oath
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:31
13O hearken Thou
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
O hearken thou, op. 64
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1911 until 1911-03)
dedicated to:
King George V (King of the United Kingdom)
premiered at:
Coronation of Their Majesties King George the Fifth and Queen Mary (1911-06-22)
publisher:
Novello & Co. Ltd. (in 1911)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 64)
Edward Elgar2:25
14The Collect
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:40
15Peter 2:13-17
countertenor vocals:
David Clegg (countertenor)
[anonymous]1:01
16Hear my prayer
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 15)
Henry Purcell2:26
17Matthew 22:15
bass vocals:
William Townend (bass-baritone)
[anonymous]1:49
18Creed (Mass in G minor)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Mass in G minor: III. Credo
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1921)
part of:
Mass in G minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:52
19Come, Holy Ghost
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Come, Holy Ghost
arranger:
Sir Ernest Bullock
Rabanus Maurus / Sir Ernest Bullock3:05
20The Prayer Over the Ampulla
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:01
21Zadok the Priest
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
George Frideric Handel5:13
22The Anointing and Blessing
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:49
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1Prayers, Acclamations and Crowning Fanfare
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Sir Ernest Bullock1:49
2Confortare: Be strong and play the man
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Confortare
composer:
Sir Walter Parratt (English organist and composer) (until 1902)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1902-08-09)
Sir Walter Parratt1:15
3The King Receives the Holy Bible
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]0:34
4The Blessing of the King and People
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:37
5The Exhortation
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:04
6Rejoice in the Lord alway
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Rejoice in the Lord alway (Philippians 4:4–7)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
John Redford2:43
7I will not leave you comfortless
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
I will not leave you comfortless
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
translated version of:
Non vos relinquam orphanos, T 155 (à 5, Gradualia II (1607))
William Byrd1:54
8O clap your hands together
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
O clap your hands
lyricist:
Psalm 47 ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons4:37
9Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
composer:
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Samuel Sebastian Wesley3:21
10Homage Fanfare and Acclamations
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Sir Ernest Bullock2:01
11The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Old Hundredth (Psalm 100; arr. Vaughan Williams)
lyricist:
William Kethe
composer:
Loys Bourgeois (French renaissance composer)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1953)
is based on:
Old 100th (original tune)
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:15
12The Offertory Prayer and Prayer for the Church Militant
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]3:32
13The Exhortation, General Confession and Absolution
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]3:20
14The Preface
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:39
15Sanctus (Mass in G minor)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
partial recording of:
Mass in G minor: IV. Sanctus - Osanna I - Benedictus - Osanna II
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1921)
part of:
Mass in G minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:45
16The Prayer of Humble Access and Prayer of Consecration
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]2:47
17O taste and see
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
O taste and see
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1952)
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:50
18The Lord’s Prayer
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
composer:
John Merbecke
John Merbecke1:30
19The Post-Communion Prayer
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:29
20“Coronation” Gloria in B-flat
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
soprano vocals:
Rowan Pierce (soprano)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Festal Communion Service in B-flat major, op. 128: Gloria
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (from 1910 until 1910-12-23)
part of:
Festal Communion Service in B-flat major, op. 128
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford5:06
21The Blessing
spoken vocals [Archbishop of Canterbury]:
Simon Russell Beale (actor)
[unknown]1:04
22Threefold Amen
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
partial recording of:
Great King of Gods (Lord of Lords), anthem for voices
writer:
Anonymous ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons1:05
23Coronation Te Deum
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Coronation Te Deum
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (from 1952 until 1953)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
William Walton9:04
24Recessional and National Anthem
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Roar
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Recessional and National Anthem, op. 150
composer:
David Matthews (British orchestral, chamber composer)
David Matthews10:12
25Crown Imperial
instruments:
Chetham's Symphonic Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:
Crown Imperial (march)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1937)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
William Walton6:28