{"product_id":"music-for-the-coronation-of-james-ii-1685","title":"Music for the Coronation of James II, 1685","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a stunning selection of choral music that is truly fit for a King, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Gant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e leads the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoir of the Chapel Royal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Musicians Extra-Ordinary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to re-create the music that accompanied the coronation of James II and Queen Mary in 1685.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- MusicWeb International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signum Classics","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46027366957290,"sku":"635212009420","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/1051795.jpg?v=1778334026","url":"https:\/\/arkivmusic.com\/products\/music-for-the-coronation-of-james-ii-1685","provider":"ArkivMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}