Music for the Coronation of James II, 1685
Signum Classics

Music for the Coronation of James II, 1685

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Details

Composer
CHILD PURCELL TALLIS TURNER
Artist
Gant, The Musicians Extra-Ordinary
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Jan 01, 2007
Catalog #
SIGCD094
UPC
635212009420

About

With a stunning selection of choral music that is truly fit for a King, Andrew Gant leads the Choir of the Chapel Royal & The Musicians Extra-Ordinary to re-create the music that accompanied the coronation of James II and Queen Mary in 1685.

REVIEWS:

The performances are very good, as is the 24-bit recording...The instrumental parts are no mere accompaniments: the ‘twenty-four violins’ of the royal orchestra were apparently used for some of these anthems and they often have the field to themselves, hence the title ‘symphony anthems’, but I would have liked a slightly more even balance.

That’s a small price to pay for hearing such fine music in such sympathetic performances. The notes in the booklet, too, are very informative, even making a case against the usual assumption that Blow was acting altruistically in yielding the post of organist to Purcell, perhaps more an act of convenience for a busy musician.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 O Lord, grant the King a long life 03:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    O Lord, grant the King a long life
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    William Child
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  2. 2 I was glad, Z. 19 08:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    I was glad, Z. 19
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  3. 3 Let thy hand be strengthened 01:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Let thy hand be strengthened
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    John Blow
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  4. 4 Litany 08:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Litany
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Thomas Tallis
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  5. 5 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire 02:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    William Turner
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  6. 6 Zadok, the priest 02:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Zadok, the priest
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Henry Lawes
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  7. 7 Behold, O God our defender 02:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Behold, O God our defender
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    John Blow
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  8. 8 The King shall rejoice 02:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    The King shall rejoice
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    William Turner
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  9. 9 Te Deum in E-Flat Major 06:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Te Deum in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    William Child
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  10. 10 God spake sometime in visions and said 12:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    God spake sometime in visions and said
    Duration
    12:54
    Composer
    John Blow
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant
  11. 11 My Heart is inditing, Z. 30 17:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    My Heart is inditing, Z. 30
    Duration
    17:53
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Chapel Royal Choir, Musicians Extra-ordinary
    Conductor
    Andrew Gant