Handel Coronation Anthems: Zadok the Priest HWV 258; NDR Chor & FestspielOrchester Göttingen

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: öttingen/dp/B01CUH9SBC 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