Buckingham Palace has published the Coronation order of service for the first time ahead of the crowning of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey today.
facing the High Altar. During the anointing, the Choir will sing Handel’s famous anthem, Zadok the Priest, which draws on words from 1 Kings 1 and was composed for the coronation of George II in 1727. It has been used at every coronation since.Once anointed, The King will be vested in priestly garments that symbolise both humility and splendour.The anointing will be followed by the investing, when items of regalia are presented to The King.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Coronation Anthem draws on the words of Psalm 98 and its message of 'Make A Joyful Noise unto the Lord, the King'. Tarik O’Regan has been commissioned to write a new setting of the Agnus Dei which will be sung as Their Majesties receive Holy Communion.
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