George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthems | Stadsknapenkoor Elburg · Dutch Baroque Orchestra · Sir David Willcocks | United Classics (CD)

Product Details

UPC: 8713545220711  
Label / Brand: United Classics – The Columns Recordings  
Format: CD, Album  
Genre: Classical – Choral, Baroque, Sacred  
Release Year: 1996 (Columns Classics / FFC)  
Reissue / License: 2013, T2 International BV  
MNB: T2CD2012071  
Country of Manufacture: EU

Overview

Handel’s Coronation Anthems have stood as monumental works of ceremonial music since their first performance at the coronation of King George II in 1727. Combining grandeur, reverence, and jubilant praise, these anthems remain central to royal occasions and the Baroque sacred repertoire.

This United Classics release from The Columns Recordings features the Stadsknapenkoor Elburg and the Dutch Baroque Orchestra, conducted by the legendary Sir David Willcocks. With their crisp choral textures and authentic baroque instrumentation, this performance captures both the festive brilliance of Handel’s music and its devotional core.

The program also includes organ works performed by Rien Voskuilen, recorded at the Grote Kerk, Elburg, September 1996.

Tracklist

Coronation Anthems

1. Zadok the Priest – 5:18
2. My heart is inditing – 3:02
3. King’s daughters were among thy honourable women – 3:00
4. Upon thy right hand – 2:55
5. Kings shall be thy nursing fathers – 2:57
6. Let thy hand be strengthened – 3:07
7. Let justice and judgement – 3:07
8. Alleluia! – 1:56
9. The King shall rejoice – 2:50
10. Exceedingly glad shall he be – 2:55
11. Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him – 5:12

Organ Works (Rien Voskuilen, organ)

1. Andante – 6:00
2. Andante – 3:47
3. Adagio – 2:09
4. Largo e piano – 3:14
5. Fuga ex B – 2:23
6. Larghetto – 2:08
7. Bourrée – 2:38

Total Time: 58:23

Performers

• Stadsknapenkoor Elburg (Boys’ Choir)
• Dutch Baroque Orchestra
• Rien Voskuilen – organ (Tracks 12–18)
• Sir David Willcocks – conductor

Recording Details

• Recorded: September 1996, Grote Kerk, Elburg, The Netherlands
• Producer: Christina Schreuder
• Engineer: Depo Thierry
• Licensed by: Columns Classics / FFC (1996)
• Reissue: T2 International BV, 2013

Product Features

• Historically informed performance of Handel’s Coronation Anthems
• Conducted by world-renowned choral master Sir David Willcocks
• Includes complementary Baroque organ works by Rien Voskuilen
• Part of the Columns Recordings series under United Classics

Interesting Facts

• Handel wrote four coronation anthems for King George II, including the famous Zadok the Priest, which has been performed at every British coronation since 1727.
• Sir David Willcocks (1919–2015) was one of Britain’s most respected choral conductors, known for his tenure at King’s College, Cambridge.
• The Grote Kerk in Elburg provides an authentic acoustic setting for Baroque choral and organ music.

Publishers

Published by United Classics (The Columns Recordings). Licensed from Columns Classics / FFC, 1996.

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