George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest; NDR Chor & FestspielOrchester Göttingen – Laurence Cummings – Elizabeth Blumenstock – Philipp Ahmann

The coronation anthem “Zadok the Priest” (HWV 258), by George Frideric Handel, performed on original instruments by the NDR Chor and the FestspielOrchester Göttingen, Laurence Cummings, direction. Live, HD video from the Göttingen Handel Festival, June, 2014.
The coronation anthems were composed by Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727; the text is based on 1 Kings 1:38–40:
Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anointed Solomon King.
And all the people rejoic’d, and said:
God save the King! Long live the King!
May the King live for ever,
Amen, Allelujah.
A recording of the coronation anthems and choruses from Handel’s oratorio Esther is available on CD worldwide:
https://www.amazon.com/Handel-Coronat…
The Göttingen Handel Festival is one of the oldest and most prestigious festivals in Europe. Every year, musicians from around the world celebrate the music of Handel and his contemporaries with performances of operas, oratorios and many other concerts. Vist the Handel Festival on the web at:
https://www.haendel-festspiele.de
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NDR Chorus Master: Philipp Ahmann
Concertmaster: Elizabeth Blumenstock
HD video & audio: David Tayler & Hanneke van Proosdij