The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

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And where else would international royalty, world leaders and 100 overseas heads of state get an opportunity to meet Ant and Dec? A range of musical styles and performers blend tradition, heritage and ceremony with new musical voices of today, reflecting The King’s life-long love and support of music and the arts.

Historic 4-hour album of King Charles III’s Coronation to be

Thousands of people joined the celebrations in London, lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the new King and Queen Over there was the battered but rather beautiful Coronation chair, with a King about to be crowned. It looked almost fragile waiting for its royal occupant. His Majesty The King has personally commissioned the new music and shaped and selected the musical programme for the Service. A small group of singers from The Monteverdi Choir also joined the main choral ensemble for the service. Pop band Take That will take the stage in its current trio lineup, but there are rumors that Jason Orange might not want to miss out on joining his old band to sing for the newly crowned royal couple. Robbie Williams made it clear earlier this year he would not participate. Take That is set to perform for the King and Queen Image: Isabel Infantes/empics/picture allianceShe said: “This will be a truly historic recording, capturing a glorious range of music from across centuries and continents, reflecting the world-wide interest in our traditions, covering multiple locations in the wonderful acoustic of Westminster Abbey, and involving an unprecedented technical plan to present the entire experience to the world on the day itself. Asked what drew Americans to watch a British monarch ascend to the throne, Anderson said: “History, isn’t it?” The coronation album will be produced by world-renowned classical record producer, Anna Barry, who has produced over 500 recordings of distinction over 35 years. The physical version of the album (featuring the entire service and all new commissions) will be available in stores globally from 15th May, with a special Deluxe Collectors CD and vinyl to follow later in the year.

coronation What music will feature at His Majesty the King’s coronation

Music by Purcell and Gibbons, both organists at Westminster Abbey, and Latin rites from Tallis and his pupil Byrd – a Catholic who served under the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I – are reminders of where we’ve come from, with King Charles declaring ‘I am a faithful Protestant’ and, for the first time at a coronation, pledging to serve every faith and belief. His words are all captured here. Nethsingha said that the choice of music reflected “the cultural breadth of the age in which we live”. Other famous British pop stars that immediately come to mind including Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Adele were either not asked to perform or had to cancel for scheduling reasons, like Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue. Pop classics on Spotify playlist Physical versions of the album, featuring the entire service and all new commissions, will be available in stores globally from May 15, with a special deluxe collector's CD and vinyl following later in the year.

The British Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) put together a "Coronation Celebration Playlist" on Spotify that presents 26 songs from seven decades of British pop music. In his sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral on the occasion of the United Guilds’ Service of the City of London on March 24, the Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, gave the congregation an assurance that the forthcoming Coronation would witness a spectacle of colour unlike many of us had witnessed hitherto. Now, under the assured direction of Andrew Nethsingha, recently appointed Organist and Master of the Choiristers at Wesminster Abbey, and his host of performers, we have this magnificent aural document of a great historic occasion, a touchstone to the hardworking, dedicated professional musicians of this realm, who have given their all to this special event. The Westminster Abbey Choir was augmented by the girl choiristers from the Chapel Choir of the Methodist College, Belfast, and Truro Cathedral Choir, adding their voices to the soaring descants of traditional hymns and the eight newly composed anthems. Mealor’s ‘Coronation Kyrie’ was the first Welsh language work to be performed at a Coronation. On the ground-breaking piece, Mealor said: “It is a cry from the deep soul of the hills and valleys of Wales for hope, peace, love and friendship.” This was history in the making - and you had to pinch yourself to think you were seeing it close-up, inside Westminster Abbey. Described as an “incredibly three-dimensional experience sonically” by the multi-Grammy-nominated album producer Anna Barry, this is also the first time an event of this magnitude has been recorded in high definition surround sound, with the size of the building and the music performed lending itself perfectly to an immersive listening experience.

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Charles and Camilla were crowned as King and Queen in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which was attended by royals, political leaders and celebritiesFanfares will be played by The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force.