Zadok the Priest
Zadok the Priest (
Text
Part of the traditional content of British
These words have been used in every English, and later British, coronation since that of King
Henry Lawes wrote another for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661.[7] This was also sung at James II's in 1685, although the music may have been amended to accommodate changes to the text made by Archbishop William Sancroft.[8]
At the coronation itself on 11 October 1727, the choir of Westminster Abbey sang Zadok the Priest in the wrong part of the service; they had earlier entirely forgotten to sing one anthem and another ended "in confusion".[9]
Lyrics
The lyrics of the piece are
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king.
And all the people rejoiced and said:
God save the King! Long live the King! God save the King!
May the King live for ever. Amen. Hallelujah.[10]
Structure
Zadok the Priest is written for
The middle section, "And all the people rejoic'd, and said", is a dance form in
rhythm in the strings.The final section, "God save the King", etc., is a return to
In other contexts
Tony Britten rearranged Zadok the Priest in 1992, using it as the basis for the UEFA Champions League Anthem.[11][12] During the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, some football supporters who were unfamiliar with Zadok the Priest initially confused the two pieces.[13]
The song was played during the wedding processional of
See also
References
- ^ Blumsom, Amy (23 October 2015). "Zadok the Priest: a champion's anthem". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ sussexchorus.org Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Coronation Anthems, HWV 258 - 261. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthems, HWV258-261". Classical Archives. 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-107-02344-4(p. 10)
- ^ "Guide to the Coronation Service", Westminster Abbey website, London, U.K.: Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 2009, archived from the original on 5 December 2010, retrieved 20 August 2009,
Meanwhile the choir sings the anthem Zadok the Priest, the words of which (from the first Book of Kings) have been sung at every coronation since King Edgar's in 973. Since the coronation of George II in 1727 the setting by Handel has always been used.
- ISBN 978-1107023444.
- ISBN 0-520-21414-5(p. 297)
- ^ Range 2012, p.
- ^ "Lambeth Palace Library Research Guide: Sources for the Coronation – George II, MS 1079b (p. 7)" (PDF). Bibliotheca Lambethana.
- ^ "Office for the Royal Maundy" (PDF). Westminster Abbey. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "UEFA Champions League anthem". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Borden, Sam (23 May 2013). "European Soccer's Biggest Star May Be a Song". The New York Times.
- ^ "Coronation viewers confused as 'Champions League anthem' plays during ceremony". The Independent. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Frederik & Mary's Royal Wedding 2004: Mary Elizabeth Donaldson Arrives, retrieved 6 June 2023
External links
- Zadok the Priest: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores of Zadok the Priest in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)