Zadok the Priest (HWV 258) is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) using texts from the King James Bible. The Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated as HWV) is the Catalogue of Handel's Works. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It is one of the four Coronation Anthems that Handel composed for the coronation of George II of Great Britain in 1727. The Coronation Anthems were composed by George Frideric Handel ( 1685 &ndash 1759) Zadok the Priest ( HWV 258 George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1] and has been sung at every subsequent British coronation service. The Coronation of the British Monarch is a Ceremony (specifically Initiation rite) in which the Monarch of the United Kingdom and of the other It is traditionally performed during the sovereign's anointing. To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil milk water melted butter or other substances a process employed ritually by many religions and races
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Although they have been part of the traditional content of British coronations, the texts for all four anthems were picked by Handel himself—much to the consternation of the participating clergy. It is believed that Handel made a personal selection from the most accessible account of an earlier coronation, that of James II of England in 1685. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James Though the text derives from the biblical account of the anointing of Solomon, it is not a direct quote, but a paraphrase, possibly by the composer himself. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin King Solomon ( Ge'ez: ስለሞን Arabic: ar سليمان, Sulayman, all from the Triliteral root S-L-M, "peace"
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After 1 Kings 1:38–40
- Zadok, the Priest and Nathan, the Prophet anointed Solomon King. The Books of Kings ( Sefer Melachim, ספר מלכים are a part of Judaism 's Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. Zadok ( Hebrew: צדוק Tzadok meaning "Righteous" was an Israelite High Priest in the tenth century BC For other Biblical people with this name see Nathan (given name. King Solomon ( Ge'ez: ስለሞን Arabic: ar سليمان, Sulayman, all from the Triliteral root S-L-M, "peace"
- And all the people rejoic'd, and said:
- 'God save The King, long live The King, may The King live for ever!
- Amen, Hallelujah!'
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Zadok the Priest is written for SS-AA-T-BB chorus and orchestra (two oboes, two bassoons, three trumpets, timpani, strings, continuo). Hallelujah, Halleluyah, or Alleluia, is a Transliteration of the Hebrew word he הַלְלוּיָהּ ( Standard This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Alto is a musical term derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" that has several possible interpretations The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry. The bassoon is a Woodwind instrument in the Double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and Tenor registers and occasionally Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a Musical instrument that produces Sound by means of Vibrating strings In the Hornbostel-Sachs Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer Musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords and Nonchord tones in relation The music builds up tension in its orchestral introduction, by layering semiquavers and quavers together, and then—when the choir comes in—a sense of drama by having the choir sing in the longer notes of crotchets and minims. In Music, a sixteenth note (American or "German" terminology or semiquaver (also occasionally demiquaver, British or "classical" A quarter note (American or "German" terminology or crotchet (British or "classical" terminology is a note played for one quarter of the duration In Music, a half note (American or German terminology or minim (British or classical terminology is a Note played for half the duration of a
The middle section "And all the people rejoic'd, and said" is an imitatory dance in 3/4 time, mainly with the choir singing chordally and a dotted rhythm in the strings. The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats In Western Musical notation, a dotted note is a Note with a small dot written after it
The final section "God save the King, etc" is a return to common time (4/4), with the "God Save the King" section heard chordally, interspersed with the Amens incorporating long semiquaver runs which are taken in turn through the six voice parts (SAATBB) with the other parts singing quaver chords accompanying it. The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats The word Amen (; آمين, ’Āmīn; "So be it truly" Its use in Judaism dates back to its earliest texts The chorus ends with a largo Baroque cadence on "Alleluia". 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. In Western Musical theory, a harmonic cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling" is a formula of two chords that conclude
Other uses
- The UEFA Champions League Anthem, which introduces worldwide television coverage of the event and is played during pre-game ceremonies at each match, is based on this composition. See also UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League Anthem, officially titled simply as " Champions League " is an arrangement by Tony Britten It is regularly (sometimes daily) played by request on 'popular classics' radio stations in the UK such as Classic FM. Classic FM is one of the United Kingdom 's three Independent National Radio stations broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style
- Miss Mary Elizabeth Donaldson used this piece when she walked down the aisle to her wedding with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark at Copenhagen Cathedral on 14 May 2004. Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie The Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke is the Cathedral of Copenhagen and the National Cathedral of Denmark Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- The music is used ironically in the film of Alan Bennett's play The Madness of King George, in the scene in which the king is first restrained and taken to an asylum, and then again over the closing credits. Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934 is an English Author and Tony Award -winning Playwright. This article is about the 1994 film For the play by Alan Bennett see The Madness of George III (play and for a 2004 political satire see The Madness of King George Closing credits, inside a Motion picture or Television program come at the end of a movie or show and list all the cast and crew involved in the production (The track is called He Will Be Restrained on the soundtrack CD. )
- Provided the opening theme for the television series Royal Heritage (1977), a survey of Britain's royal builders and collectors.
- Used in P&O cruises' adverts and commercials on television. The P&O Cruises brand is not owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
- Used in the climactic scene in the Australian movie Crackerjack to dramatically highlight a lawn bowl as it rolled down the green in slow motion. Crackerjack is a 2002 Australian motion picture comedy starring Mick Molloy, Bill Hunter, Frank Wilson, Monica Maughan
Notes
- ^ The other Coronation Anthems Handel composed are: The King Shall Rejoice, My Heart is Inditing and Let thy Hand be Strengthened. The Coronation Anthems were composed by George Frideric Handel ( 1685 &ndash 1759) Zadok the Priest ( HWV 258
External links
- Free scores of this work in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- The Coronation of King George II: sleeve notes from Hyperion recording (login required)
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