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Work: Zadok the Priest, HWV 258: God save the King

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ComposerHandel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
PeriodBaroque
Work typeChoral
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BudapestHoward Williams and the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Handel, Purcell, MacMillan, Parry, Walton, Britten
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Howard Williams; Ditta Rohmann; Audrey Gábor; Péter Bárány; Zoltán Gavodi
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Prom 73: Crisp and breezy late night Handel

The element of surprise in this seemingly standard Late Night Prom of Handel, Muffat, Bach and Purcell by the period-instrument orchestra Academy of Ancient Music was Leopold Stokowski.
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A celebration of Qatar in Edinburgh

A “post-season friendly” for the RSNO, this Usher Hall concert formed part of the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration. Knowing almost nothing of this former British protectorate, I was surprised to discover that the population is just under two million – approximately 40% of Scotland’s.
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Pomp and circumstance: Music from the 1953 Coronation

The 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coronation has prompted much festivity and reminiscence. To be on the throne for such a long time is a remarkable achievement, and to be almost as active as ever in carrying out royal duties 60 years on even more so; events such as the service of celebration at Westminster Abbey, and the many Coronation-related television and radio broadcasts, have provided an
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