Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations
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Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

From James I to Elizabeth II

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Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

From James I to Elizabeth II

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Coronations are the grandest of all state occasions. This is the first comprehensive in-depth study of the music that was performed at British coronations from 1603 to the present, encompassing the sixteen coronations that have taken place in Westminster Abbey and the last two Scottish coronations. Range describes how music played a crucial role at the coronations and how the practical requirements of the ceremonial proceedings affected its structure and performance. The programme of music at each coronation is reconstructed, accompanied by a wealth of transcriptions of newly discovered primary source material, revealing findings that lead to fresh conclusions about performance practices. The coronation ceremonies are placed in their historical context, including the political background and the concept of invented traditions. The study is an invaluable resource not only for musicologists and historians, but also for performers, providing a fascinating insight into the greatest of all Royal events.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9781139558556
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Illustrations and examples
  8. Tables
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Abbreviations and conventions
  11. 1 Introduction: the British coronation and its music
  12. 2 After Reformation and Restoration: 1603–1661
  13. 3 Truncation and elaboration: 1685
  14. 4 Politics and spectacle: 1689–1714
  15. 5 The ‘concert coronations’ I: 1727
  16. 6 The ‘concert coronations’ II: 17621 & 1821
  17. 7 The ‘reformed model’: 1831 & 1838
  18. 8 The ‘marriage of tradition and innovation’: the twentieth century
  19. Appendix A: Full texts of anthems discussed in the text
  20. Appendix B: Transcriptions of documents
  21. Appendix C: Synoptic table of music at British coronations, 1603–1838
  22. Appendix D: Synoptic table of music at British coronations, 1902–1953
  23. Bibliography and sources
  24. Index