was a team effort and brought to you by James Fitzgerald, Jasmine Taylor-Coleman, Emma Owen, Alex Therrien, Dulcie Lee, Jamie Whitehead, Thomas Macintosh, Alice Cuddy, Aoife Walsh, Sam Hancock, Marie Jackson, Alys Davies, Ece Goksedef, and myself. There were gun salutes at Edinburgh and Stirling castles, while parties also got under way as the King and Queen were crowned at Westminster Abbey. This brilliantly disciplined group under Wing Commander Piers Morrell step to the fore in The Recognition, playing a set of glittering Fanfares newly composed by Christopher Robinson. Roxanna Panufnik’s celestial setting of the Sanctus, with a nod to Fauré in the rippling accompaniment, is interspersed with splashes of colour from the king of instruments, played by Peter Holder, Westminster’s sub-organist.

Album review: ‘The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Make a joyful noise does just that, its introductory five-note hook guaranteed to hang around your house for 24 hours! His Majesty the King’s coronation took place on Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey, where coronations have taken place since 1066. Take Thatplayed for Queen Elizabeth a few times over the years, but this event is special even for the former boy band. This was history in the making - and you had to pinch yourself to think you were seeing it close-up, inside Westminster Abbey. Roderick Williams sings at the Westminster Abbey coronation What music was composed for King Charles’ coronation?

Commissioned works include a new Coronation Anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a Coronation March by Patrick Doyle, a new commission for solo organ embracing musical themes from countries across the Commonwealth by Iain Farrington plus new works by Sarah Class, Nigel Hess, Paul Mealor, Tarik O'Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Shirley J. The pageantry was streamed live on big screens at Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens and Glasgow Cathedral. The official Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform as part of the Coronation Orchestra in recognition of The King’s long-standing and deeply held relationship and affiliation with Wales. There will be a special Coronation Choir made up of singers from all over the UK, including shanty singers, farmers, cab drivers and reggae groups — backed up by a virtual choir with singers from all over the Commonwealth. Tom Lewis and Laura Monks, co-presidents of Decca Records, said: “Coronation services have been taking place since the 11th century.

Coronation album will be recorded live and released the same Coronation album will be recorded live and released the same

Two pieces of organ music take us to the fanfare by The State Trumpeters of the Household Calvary before Charles Hubert Parry’s noble anthem, I Was Glad, composed for the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, and also heard at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Hearing it in the context for which it was intended adds that extra frisson to the performance, for who could not be thrilled by the cries of ‘Vivat Regina Camilla! An 81-year-old Kilmarnock woman has been camping outside Buckingham Palace for the past three nights in the hope of catching a glimpse of King Charles on Coronation day. King Charles's grandchildren, Prince William and Princess Catherine's three children, were also prominent during the Coronation.

Fanfares will be played by The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force. The organ will be played by Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey, Peter Holder, and Assistant Organist, Westminster Abbey, Matthew Jorysz. The Ascension Choir, a handpicked gospel choir also performed as part of the service and the King’s Scholars of Westminster School proclaimed the traditional ‘Vivat’ acclamations. 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.

Coronation album: Official recording of ceremony words and

For those staying at home, specially-commissioned programming will be available on iPlayer, including Charles R: The Making of a Monarch, Songs of Praise: A Coronation Celebration and Stitching for Britain. Queen Elizabeth made sure her coronation had a royal first and now King Charles has his own as a complete four-hour recording of his coronation is going to be released.

A physical version will be released on May 15, with a special deluxe collector’s CD and vinyl out later in the year. And where else would international royalty, world leaders and 100 overseas heads of state get an opportunity to meet Ant and Dec? The royal ceremony will include compositions by 12 composers with more than an astonishing 80 Bafta, Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Olivier, Golden Globe, and Emmy awards and nominations between them.