After the king’s death in 1727, Handel was commissioned to compose Zadok the Priest for the coronation of George II. The anthem has been sung at every British coronation ever since. Handel’s most ...
word painting close word paintingWhen the music replicates what it is wanting to portray, eg an ascending melody when the lyrics talk of mountains. in the following lyrical examples from the first ...
Princess Delphine of Belgium pauses as she searches for the right words to describe her struggle for royal recognition. “Princes and kings never impressed me,” she says. “I never, ever dreamed of ...
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