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In honor of the coronation of King Charles III, we're off to Westminster Abbey to enjoy some of the music that was heard at the coronation of his predecessor, King George II, in 1727. We'll hear works by George Frideric Handel, John Blow, and Orlando Gibbons, performed by the King's Consort, and the Choir of the King's Consort, directed by Robert King.

  • Henry Purcell- I was glad- The King’s Consort
  • George Frideric Handel- Zadok the Priest- RIAS Chamber Choir & the Academy of Early Music Berlin 
  • George Frideric Handel- The King Shall Rejoice- RIAS Chamber Choir & the Academy of Early Music Berlin 
  • Orlando Gibbons- Te Deum- The King’s Consort & Choir
  • John Blow- God spake sometime in visions- The King’s Consort & Choir
  • John Blow- Chaconne in G major- Academy for Early Music Berlin
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