Par PASCAL ANDRE. Glory Alleluia. Music and lyrics by Andre Pascal. / Pop & rock / Recueil / Chant et Piano

For the occasion of the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline, which took place in Westminster Abbey on October 11, 1727, Handel wrote four splendid anthems and personally supervised their performance which was, according to all reports, one of great magnificence. The four anthems were enthusiastically received, and one or more of them has been performed at every British coronation since 1727. Anthem #2 ('The King Shall Rejoice'), although less well-known than Anthem #1, is an equally splendid example of Handel's ceremonial style - what Burney has affectionately termed his 'big bow-bow manner'. This work contains an opening Allegro, brilliant and elegant rather than pompous - a grandiose setting of 'Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him' - and a lively fugal Alleluia as a conclusion. Arranged for four-part chorus of mixed voices with organ or piano accompaniment. Edited and with keyboard reduction by Edouard Silas. / Chant Et Piano

Take your performances of rounds to a new level: as satisfying, characterful concert items. Old and new, they are provided with piano accompaniments for unison and part singing, introductions, and endings. Graded in difficulty from ‘Row, Row’ to ‘Summer Is A-Coming In’, there is something for everyone. / Choral Music / Recueil / Voix et Piano