The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

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Only three are not British acts: Jamaican Grace Jones, Canadian Michael Buble, and the German-Caribbean band Boney M. During the service, there were magnificent solo performances from bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, soprano Pretty Yende and baritone, Roderick Williams, with a special coronation orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano and a coronation choir under the baton of Andrew Nethsingha. Prince Harry attended the Coronation service but the BBC understands he was not invited to appear on the balcony.

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Then we have to negotiate our way through a lot of locked gates and over cables to get it transferred to a location we have secured, where they have the fastest possible upload speeds. Many of the pop classics are great dance songs, and one out of five is about reaching for the stars. The choral forces, brilliantly led by Westminster Abbey's organist and master of the choristers Andrew Nethsingha, are extraordinary, and include the Choir of Westminster Abbey, the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, choristers from Truro Cathedral Choir and choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College Belfast. Amongst the performances were 12 newly composed pieces of music (six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission), showcasing talent from across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, in a programme of music – spanning from 9th century to the present day – that was shaped and selected by His Majesty The King himself. The club had acknowledged that some of their supporters "have strong views on it" when they announced it would be played earlier this week.Jessie Young began her 300-mile journey on Tuesday and joined hundreds of other well-wishers who arrived early to secure a coveted spot on The Mall. Tomorrow, neighbours and communities across the UK are being invited to share food and fun together as part of the Coronation Big Lunch. A lighter note is struck by Debbie Wiseman’s Alleluia, a gently swung anthem in 6/8, and its companion piece for the Ascension Choir, that dapper choral group always in perfect harmony.

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The concert will see a world-class orchestra play a host of musical favourites and will also feature, for the first time ever, a joint performance from The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera House, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art. The recording has to be mixed, mastered (balancing the sonic elements) and finalised from our truck outside the Abbey.

She also worked on the wedding of the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director for the Royal Opera House, will be conducting the Coronation Orchestra which comprises a bespoke collection of musicians drawn from orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’ Patronages including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Royal Harpist, Alis Huws, performed as part of the Coronation Orchestra in celebration of the King’s long-standing relationship with Wales.Every moment from the historic ceremony, which was watched by millions around the world, including all music and spoken word, as well as the pre-service music, is captured here on the new album, which is over 4 hours long. There have been so many times over the years when we've seen the Royal Family standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony, but it's rare to see the view from behind the curtain. Nethsingha said that the choice of music reflected “the cultural breadth of the age in which we live”.

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The six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission have been written by world-renowned British composers. This will be the first time that the a recording of a Coronation ceremony will be available globally to stream and download on the day of the service itself. In some cases a selection of your comments and questions will be published, displaying your name and location as you provide it unless you state otherwise. The service concludes with a selection of music including Elgar’s rousing Pomp and Circumstance March No. There are no other artists from the more than 50 Commonwealth countries, like Rihanna who hails from Barbados and Kylie Minogue from Australia.

The Music Before The Service comprises six newly minted compositions including Brighter Visions Shine Afar by Judith Weir, the current Master of the King’s Music, and Voices of the World, Ian Farrington’s zany valentine to the Commonwealth, performed with gusto by the Abbey’s Assistant Organist, Matthew Jorysz, as though resident at Blackpool Tower. The album, featuring 12 newly composed pieces of music, commissioned by the King, will qualify for next week’s Top 40. We also have a duty to intervene when protest becomes criminal and may cause serious disruption," she said. Decca Records, part of Universal Music Group, has previously released multiple commemorative albums including for the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations and Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We’re the go-to place where Brits come,” said manager Iain Anderson, 43, who oversaw the proceedings.