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An EnglisEnglishh CCoronationoronation 1901902-19532-1953 An English Coronation The four coronations of the twentieth century were enormous and extravagant. Replete GABRIELI ROAR with festive pageantry, these ceremonies were joyful celebrations of British music, EMILY DICKENS & CHARLES MACDOUGALL, CHORUS DIRECTORS employing tremendous forces. Choirs from across London and beyond were marshalled to provide a chorus of over 400 voices; a full-size symphony orchestra was squeezed into GABRIELI CONSORT Westminster Abbey, whilst fanfare trumpets and drums heralded the celebrations with all anticipated pomp and ceremony. GABRIELI PLAYERS JACQUELINE SHAVE, LEADER EDWARD VII 1902 | GEORGE V 1911 | GEORGE VI 1937 | ELIZABETH II 1953 CHETHAM’S SYMPHONIC BRASS ENSEMBLE Tonight, Gabrieli will bring the history, ceremony and liturgy of these four extraordinary DAVID CHATTERTON, DIRECTOR coronations to life. With his renowned creative flair, Paul McCreesh’s painstaking research into these events has provided the springboard for Gabrieli’s latest ground-breaking SIMON RUSSELL BEALE, NARRATOR recreation project. The result is a joyful celebration of five centuries of choral music, ROWAN PIERCE, SOPRANO performed with the same vast forces as were heard at the coronation services themselves. ELLIE SLORACH, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Alongside an orchestra of early and mid-20th century instruments, for this performance an enlarged Gabrieli Consort is augmented by the energetic sound and fresh faces of 250 PAUL McCREESH young singers from our choral training programme, Gabrieli Roar. CONDUCTOR Crown: George Rinhart/Corbis Historical/Getty Images Coronation: Keystone France/Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images I WAS GLAD ACCOMPANIED PLAINSONG: COME, HOLY GHOST An English Coronation 1902-1953 Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Arr. Ernest Bullock Psalm 122:1–3, 6 & 7 Attrib. Rabanus Maurus (c. 776-856) THE ENTRANCE INTO THE ABBEY Fanfare I was glad when they said unto me, Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, Parry I was Glad we will go into the house of the Lord. and lighten with celestial fire. Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Thou the anointing Spirit art, THE RECOGNITION Acclamations and Fanfares Jerusalem is builded as a city, that is at unity in itself. who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart. THE ANOINTING Accompanied Plainsong: Come Holy Ghost Vivat Regina decora! Thy blessed unction from above, Handel Zadok The Priest Long live our gracious queen is comfort, life, and fire of love. Vivat Rex nobilis! Enable with perpetual light THE CROWNING Acclamation and Fanfare Long live our noble king the dullness of our blinded sight. Parratt Be strong and play the man O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, THE HOMAGE Anon Rejoice in the Lord alway Anoint and cheer our soiled face Byrd I will not leave you comfortless they shall prosper that love thee. with the abundance of thy grace. Wesley Thou wilt keep him Peace be within thy walls, Keep far our foes, give peace at home; Homage Acclamation and Fanfare and plenteousness within thy palaces. where thou art guide, no ill can come. COMMUNION Offertory: Vaughan Williams The Old Hundredth Teach us to know the Father, Son, Communion: Vaughan Williams O Taste and see and thee, of both, to be but one; The Lord’s Prayer: arr. Merbecke that, through the ages all along The Gloria: Stanford Gloria in B Flat this may be our endless song; The Blessing: Gibbons Three-fold Amen Praise to thy eternal merit, TE DEUM Walton Coronation Te Deum Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. THE RECESSIONAL David Matthews Recessional and National Anthem World Premiere ZADOK THE PRIEST REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAY I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS THE OLD HUNDREDTH George Frideric Handel Anon. formerly attributed to John Redford William Byrd Ralph Vaughan Williams 1 Kings 1:38-40 Philippians 4:4-7 John 14:18 & 16:22 William Kethe (Daye’s Psalter, 1560-1) Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, Rejoice in the Lord alway: I will not leave you comfortless, Alleluia. All people that on earth do dwell, anointed Solomon King. and again I say rejoice. I go, and come again to you, Alleluia. sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; And all the people rejoic'd, and said: Let your moderation be known unto all men. and your heart shall rejoice, Alleluia. him serve with fear, his praise forth tell; God save the King! The Lord is e’en at hand. come ye before him and rejoice. Long live the King! May the King live for ever! Be careful for nothing; The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; Amen! Allelujah! but in all prayer and supplication without our aid he did us make; let your petitions be manifest unto God THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE we are his folk, he doth us feed, with giving of thanks. Samuel Sebastian Wesley and for his sheep he doth us take. Isaiah 26:3a; Psalm 139:11; I John 1:5b; And the peace of God, Psalm 119:175a & Matthew 6:13 O enter then his gates with praise, BE STRONG AND PLAY THE MAN which passeth all understanding, approach with joy his courts unto; Walter Parratt keep your hearts and minds praise, laud, and bless his name always, 1 Kings 2:2b-3a through Christ Jesu. Amen. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, for it is seemly so to do. whose mind is stayed on thee. The darkness is no darkness with thee, For why? the Lord our God is good: Be strong and play the man. but the night is as clear as the day. his mercy is for ever sure; Keep the commandments of the Lord thy God The darkness and the light to thee are both alike. his truth at all times firmly stood, and walk in his ways. God is light and in him is no darkness at all. and shall from age to age endure. Be strong and play the man. O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; for thine is the kingdom, To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the power and the glory, for evermore. the God whom heaven and earth adore, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, from men and from the angel-host whose mind is stayed on thee. be praise and glory evermore. Amen. O TASTE AND SEE GLORIA IN B FLAT CORONATION TE DEUM Ralph Vaughan Williams Charles Villiers Stanford William Walton Psalm 34:8 Book of Common Prayer 1662 Attrib. Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana (4th century) O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; Glory be to God on high, We praise thee, O God: When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, blest is the man that trusteth in him. and in earth peace, goodwill towards men. we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to We praise thee, we bless thee, All the earth doth worship thee: all believers. we worship thee, we glorify thee, the Father everlasting. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, in the glory of the Father. O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father Almighty. and all the powers therein. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. THE LORD’S PRAYER O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ; To thee Cherubin and Seraphin continually do cry, We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, John Merbecke O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Book of Common Prayer 1662 that takest away the sins of the world, Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Make them to be numbered with thy Saints have mercy upon us. thy glory. in glory everlasting. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee, Our Father, which art in heaven, receive our prayer. the goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee, O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. hallowed be thy name. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, the noble army of Martyrs praise thee. Govern them and lift them up for ever. Thy kingdom come; have mercy upon us. The Holy Church throughout all the world doth Day by day we magnify thee; thy will be done; For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; acknowledge thee and we worship thy name ever world without end. in earth as it is in heaven. thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, the Father of an infinite Majesty; Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Give us this day our daily bread. art most high in the glory of God the Father. thine honourable, true, and only Son; O Lord, have mercy upon us. And forgive us our trespasses, Amen. also the Holy Ghost the Comforter. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, as our trust as we forgive them that trespass against us. is in thee. And lead us not into temptation; Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. O Lord, in thee have I trusted: but deliver us from evil. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. let me never be confounded. For thine is the kingdom, When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: the power and the glory, Thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. for ever and ever. Amen. RECESSIONAL AND NATIONAL ANTHEM O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST David Matthews Tune: St Anne, attrib. William Croft Gabrieli Traditional Isaac Watts (1674-1748) God save our gracious Queen, O God, our help in ages past, Gabrieli are a choir and period instrument orchestra specialising in performing and recording long live our noble Queen, Our hope for years to come, great choral, vocal and instrumental repertoire from the renaissance to the present day.