Zadok the priest. Coronation Anthem I by George Frideric Handel Choir - Sheet Music

Name: Zadok the priest. Coronation Anthem I
Brand: Carus Verlag
SKU: 22654191
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Details

Instrument:

Choir

Genres:

Baroque Period

Composers:

George Frideric Handel

Artist:

George Frideric Handel

Item types:

Physical

Usages:

School and Community Hymn Anthems

Detailed Description

Coro SSAATBB, 3 Vl, Va, Bc, 2 Ob, 2 Fg, 3 Tr, Timp

SKU: CA.5525814

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Alon Schab. Composed 1727. HWV 258. Duration 6 minutes. Carus Verlag #5525814. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5525814).

ISBN 9790007311025. English.

Music for the ages: the coronation anthems Zadok the priest, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice and My heart is inditing, which Handel composed for the coronation of George II in 1727, are true masterpieces of the choral literature. Zadok the priest was performed for the anointing of the new King and more recently for the coronation of Charles III in 2023.For the Carus edition, available either individually or as a set, musicologist, composer and flutist Alon Schab has returned to the original manuscripts, paying special attention to the specific circumstances that played a role in the creation of the anthems. Befitting such a festive occasion, Handel’s choir in 1727 was a large ensemble composed of singers from two institutions. This six- or seven-voice ensemble had to be carefully balanced to perform the passages for four or five voices. Handel’s autograph score shows how he adapted his composition, originally conceived for a four- or five-voice choir, to the particular circumstances of the premiere: The manuscript is peppered with surprising vocal doublings, insertions, and rests, intended to ensure that, for example, the few tenors were not overpowered by the more numerous altos and basses, the boy sopranos harmonized with the mature voices, and the chorus blended well with the instruments in the rich ambience of Westminster Abbey.This edition traces these ad hoc additions to reveal a score that is startlingly similar to Handel’s familiar and beautifully direct choral style. All editorial decisions are thoroughly documented in the critical report.

Detailed Description

Coro SSAATBB, 3 Vl, Va, Bc, 2 Ob, 2 Fg, 3 Tr, Timp

SKU: CA.5525814

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Alon Schab. Composed 1727. HWV 258. Duration 6 minutes. Carus Verlag #5525814. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5525814).

ISBN 9790007311025. English.