[Magdalen] Coronation Anthem.

Jay Weigel jay.weigel at gmail.com
Mon Nov 9 17:44:23 UTC 2015


I don't know about that "Ha-Ha-Hallelujah" though. I suspect it might
provoke giggles among some of the younger members of the choir, let alone
the younger members of the congregation.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Proms performances by The Sixteen are just insanely glorious.
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen
> <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > There is a current USA TV ad that utilizes (oddly) a portion
> > of the Handel Coronation Anthem, "Zodak the Priest," completely
> > out of context.
> >
> > However it did cause me to look on You Tube performances of these
> > Anthems to refresh my memory of them.
> >
> > I had forgotten the wonderful, super festive "Halleluia" at the
> conclusion
> > of the "King Shall Rejoice."  It seems that this might work very well
> all
> > by itself as does the "Alleluia" from the Mozart "Exsultate  Jubilate".
> > It was written to accompany the exact moment of coronation.
> >
> > How'd you like an Easter Liturgy with this as its conclusion?
> > (Halleluia starts at 8:20)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoLR37u_iUQ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > David Strang.
>
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


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