Zadok the Priest - G.F Handel | King Charles III Coronation 2023. 

"Hastings66. @This music has been played at every coronation of a British mon...@ I thought it was from 1685, James II. Anyway, it was the highlight, I'd have watched the whole service it just for the Coronation Antheme, but the proliferation of Latin and Welsh Gaelic was worth it, too. The Choir was magnificent.

Yes I think it references the anointing of King Solomon so goes back much further in symbolism

​@@angusmckenzie9622 The text was used at earlier coronations (since the 10th Century), but this musical setting of it was composed in 1727.

@@cengime Thank, that clarifies it, otherwise Handel would have to have composed it in the year of his birth.

@@cengime you took the words right out of my mouth! 😂 Thank you 👍🏻

Monarchy-skeptic here... I found this to be incredibly moving. I adore Handel.

​@@emielvandenoetelaar75 without that you have no traditions that remain relevant in todays world.

@@emielvandenoetelaar75 Yes ! Long live the republics with presidents chosen by the media and by fraudulent financing imposed on the people!

Only the first part was nice. The rejoice part ruined it.

@@oni8845 The truth is always hard to hear, it is even harder when you live it like in the French Republic, one of the most liberticidal countries in the world since 1792.

But what’s with the secret box? The funniest thing I’ve ever seen.

@@james-pierre7634 Maybe check Google for its significance, not funny at all, part of our history.

@@james-pierre7634 It didn't used to exist. The first televised coronation used a golden tarp to hide the anointing if the monarch with holy oil, so that "pedestrian" eyes could not view it. That was used for George VI and Elizabeth II. It was revamped for this coronation. That's just how the English have done it. We foreigners are not educated in their traditions and history.

His brilliance was what made George II stand during the Hallelujah Chorus at the first performance of "The Messiah".

​@@james-pierre7634 😂😂

The problem is we didn't see the anointing. The most solemn religious part of the ceremony, and they did it behind closed doors, so to speak. I was extremely disappointed.

@@andyherman6596 What is this obsession with seeing everything these days? The anointing is the most sacred and deeply personal moment for the new monarch, how can you begrudge a few minutes privacy at the most important moment in his life during what was otherwise the most publicly accessible coronation ceremony in 1000 years? Get over it.

@@bobroberts6155 absolutely perfectly put.

@@andyherman6596 At the Moment the King is Anointed , it is as if He is in " The Holy of Holies where Only The High Priest can dwell and have privilege to. The Holy of Holies in the Temple was Always Hidden from the public view of the people !!!..

@@andyherman6596 We knew for a long time that Charles wanted this moment to be private, just as it was with his mother's coronation. But we knew. When the screens were pulled back and he was humbly kneeling at the altar in such simple vestments, you knew that something very profound had just happened.

Watching a Czech ceremony at universities feels similar. Really like the Middle Ages come to life

We won't ever give up our history.

Don't forget that as an American, this is part of your history too in a way

If everyone is holding on to their history and tradition, why then did your forefathers let the history of Africans and some other parts of the world seem like satanic and therefore criminalized them?

Exactly. I would urge the British to be proud of their history and not be easily swayed by the anti monarchists. Not many societies have a history of such traditions.

Sad so many sneer at our own history

I believe Handel is also late but I didn't check my watch....

Must've been the coronation of early George II

I don't think you need to say "the late" when referring to someone from 300 years ago lol

I cant imagine how spine tingling this would have been back then when it would rarely ever be heard.

No it isn't anyway *ABOLISH THE MONARCHY*

You mean like the SLAVE TRADE and COLONISATION and the people didn't want us on there land because we will plunder it for natural resources like we always did but we took by brutal force killing millions of indigenous natives..So proud of that are you??

​​​​​@@Secretorder13and what is going to fill the identity void? Islam? Do you have something better? The monarchy is a living bridge to our european history snd identity. Moreover it is a political stabilizer. I think Elizabeth has done a great job, she sacrificied her own personal life for this duty. Dont allow to be brainwashed by "experts", who have their personsl interests and not yours. The british monarchy is nearly 1000 years old, and made britain great. You should really think, before abolishing a thousand year old tree. Maybe you will be worse off afterwards, like with brexit?

@@Secretorder13and replace it with another elected politician, look where that’s got us. President Mandleson or President Hague suit you?

@@Secretorder13 Nob!!

Ditto. It's like when I witnessed someone getting knighted. Such an overworked meme. But at a civil ceremony, I didn't know it was going to happen. And then, in front of me, the Governor General bestowed the honour.

I wonder if emperor palpatine have this song sung during his coronation

@@meklavier4664 bless you for being such a special kind of stupud.

Shout out for the choral mix of boys, girls, men and women. It works.

@@meklavier4664 Nope he was Dark side gains power from depressive stuff never play anything uplifting. Instead think impressive dark military stuff.

That’s the thing about Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mozart and the other genius composers of our past. Their music is truth and will last for eternity. It is the ultimate music.

that's why Champions League anthem was based on it too

To be fair, Zadok The Priest sounds appropriate in a Coronation liturgy. It's not so appropriate on a Top 40 hit parade.

@@socialite1283 And nor in a football champions league transmission.

It sounds exactly as one would expect Handel to sound, which is good but clearly from hundreds of years ago.

Yes

Absolutely

from George II. onward every coronation included Zadok.

I Agree !!...God told Moses " Take off your Shoes , for the ground you're standing on is Holy !! In the case of newly Anointed Kings , It's Take Off your Robes , Because This is Between Me and You !!!.

Because with the anoiting the King is now de facto a member of clergy, for many scholars at rank of deacon.

@@antoniolorenzoni4617 Makes complete sense - as King are at the top of the power pyramid of men - as one anointed you are given a responsibility to serve mankind using this position. Deacons are people who serve the workings of the Church. You are now that servant in the largest context.

@@markhughes7927 yes

@@dennispearson871 Yes - though Moses was neither a king - nor anointed as far as I know or ‘in ignorance’. Samuel anointed Saul as king - but the status was revoked for disobedience and Samuel anointed David in his stead.

You should become both :)

You should be inspired now to be both religious and a royalist.

Same. I'm not religious or a royalist (although I'm not anti either). The music was stunning, and it was great being able to watch history in the making.

You may not be a royalist or religious but man is a religious creature and royalism reflects God's rule upon earth

@@Bellg Hear !..Hear !!..

Oh shut up

CDs?

@@paulgrieve7031 Yup but it's hard to find songs like this usually they sell famous tracks, that's why I said almost..

​@@paulgrieve7031 cds were expensive in the 90's not everyone could buy all they wanted and there was no Music Magpie

​@@paulgrieve7031 you had to go out of your way to find old music though and not many young people would spend their pocket money on old tunes. Now they can listen to it all for free.

Right Etienne... we're the first people in history who got to witness the Coronation and anointing of a King, en masse and as it happened! Music and ceremony like this could only be witnessed in person (and by very few). I am grateful to have been able to see and hear the best singers and musicians in such a magnificent Abbey.

Thank you lovely comments but it's not mystical. Only my view as a born again Christian.

@@sandiemarian304 It is mystical inasmuch as it pertains to the mystery that is the immortal transcendent God being made known to ephemeral mortal man.

I will take on your point always learning. I just don't like the word mystical. Mystery yes I understand.

@@sandiemarian304 Mystical: "inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination."

DS, yes, this part of the service really harked back to Bible times. I hope and pray people watching it humbled themselves, repented of their sins, and decided to follow Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Thank you. As an American who thought princesses and kings, were a fantasy creature like dragons or unicorns. This ceremony is fascinating as an adult.

Cretins from outside the UK mocking the coronation and the institution of monarchy fail to realise its significance their significance to us. The monarchy is a symbol of our 1200 year history as a country. The coronation is a celebration of its continuity.

@@justonecornetto80 dude we’re interested in your history. We just can’t remove the American perspective so easily. 😂 I wasn’t mocking the Coronation in fact I’m glad it still happens as it is also a reminder of American history. Many old aspects of British life can be found within the cultural heartbeat of Americans. As much as we might not want to admit it. We would not have existed without the British empire’s world domination. In America most of our history lessons focus generally on Europe before the revolution. In fact I think I was taught more European history than American history. Nothing was really taught past ww2. Britain was always given a special focus in our culture as America did originate from it. I remember learning about princesses being real when OUR news stations were live streaming prince Williams’s wedding. Although for the most part Americans view it as curiosity. I knew several on this side of the pond who did experience sadness when the queen died. We still have royalist as well. Despite the revolution ending 200 years ago. In short I find the stability of the crown something the British should celebrate. Their is research that constitutional monarchies develop happier people on average when compared to republics. If one day the great American experiment, as it was once called, fails. Well… I would finish that thought but American pride is still American pride. I’ll try to sill. In a way maybe we could find ourselves more in line with our northern neighbor. Than we currently do today. Should all things truly, TRULY hit the fan

We have other traditions with monarchs in France

God save the King ❤

Still cant get over it That now it isn‘t gstq😭

@@jonastraeger5505 She lived to 96, she had to go eventually. Rejoice in all things.....

@@de1623 I know. I‘m a German Student and I'm not even a big fan of the monarchy. However, I sang the song in a choir, so i will always keep it in my mind with gstq😭

Can't wait to see the coronation ceremony of the King who will live forever and ever - Jesus Christ!

In English tradition, the anointing aspect goes back to the Anglo-Saxons. Our history certainly does not begin with the Normans.

Thanks for this backgrounder. I was at a loss about the connection.

Connection between Solomon and Charles please?

@@em3000 The only "proof" we have, besides biblical accounts, of King David, and his son King Solomon, are the discoveries of some royal seals mentioning their names and some shards from approximately 967 BCE.. Assuming that King Solomon did exist, there are some modern "claimants" to his lineage -- The Ethiopian Royal Family, and several Jewish Hasidic Dynasties claim to be descended from King David or King Solomon. In reality, however, there is no way of telling who exactly is descended from this two Kings or Tribal Leaders of the past. However, we can be certain, looking at King Charles well documents genealogy from the past 500 years, he does not have any Jewish ancestors (none recorded), nor does he have any ancestors from the Ethiopian Royal Family. However, you can make an argument that the Jewish Rabbi, Dr. Jacob Snow, who circumcized King Charles as an infant (he did all the royals of a generation) is probably descended from whomever did the same with King David and King Solomon. That is as far as a connection you will get.

Lols😂

He needs to repent first and the others, too. Puritans are absolute saints in comparison.

Is that an irish flag? 😂

I am not but there are Irish Unionists who adore the British king. It may be their act of solidarity.

Very vulnerable I thought

Exactly, he is kneeling in front of God to show that he is only one of his Humble subjects !

British Monarchy in its full splendor Britain has a very rich traditions that dates back to thousands of glorious years GSTK

This part is to show the world that though King or Queen as for Elizabeth II, they are mortal like us all. The annointing of the mortal body is to show they are mortal but are blessed by GOD to rule his/her peoples honorably and to defend them against all enemies. I pray that King Charles III will when the time is correct step aside and allow his son William to become King. King Charles III I wish him the very best and the grace and Blessings of Our LORD and to keep him and his family and all of the peoples around the globe he serves safe and well. God Save The King Pax+

Humility- that's the whole point

Amen

Amen, amen and amen. With tears.

May God return to the hearts of our people

@@therageknight8546 Amen, everywhere.

Amen.

Same but ABOLISH THE MONARCHY Type of guy

Handel was Beethoven's favourite composer. I don't think we can beat that. Beethoven said "If I could, I would kneel at his tomb. He is the master of us all"

And it's made me ANTI ROYALIST.. ABOLISH THE MONARCHY..

I;m an Aussie that moved to the UK in the early 90s and one of my favourite things is this kind of stuff. I love walking around the streets ahead of these kinds of events. I lined the route for Princess Diana's funeral. Will never forget it.

American Europeans are part of European history .

Yeah what a waste of our taxes on this circus..SMH

Yeah well he's dumb then if he thinks he wants to become british because of this CIRCUS and the leeching Royals.. *ABOLISH THE MONARCHY* And sell there ASSETS and give them to charity..

Amazing and wonderful wonderful.

I also sang Zadok the Priest in 1999 at the ordination of priests in Lagos, Nigeria.

I sang this beautiful piece at an ordination service in Lagos, Nigeria in 1999. George Frederick Handel is indeed a music oracle. His works are beautiful and marvellous.

Baroque is cool, my absolute favourite genre of music!

@@emmanuelifelowo5520Me too. At The African Church Cathedral ifako during an Enthronement of the primate, I think.

The traditions, symbolism, magnitude and mysticism of a King and royalty with a line rooted in history and tradition can never be replaced by corrupt politicians. They of course know this.

Elected heads of state are too cliché. The infinite boredom and obvious partiality of modern bureaucratic republicanism deserves to be clashed by something better from time to time.

God's Anointed!

The Church of England is already doing a great job of erasing itself, abandoning basic Christian doctrine and promoting sin.

Tell this to the Greek government. Why, after the calamity of Donald Trump, would anyone celebrate a republic is unfathomable. A Constitutional Monarchy is the most practical option for the identity & history of most of Europe.

“Apparently”?)) are you living under a rock (or, I presume, not a football watcher)?😅

@@merely_aida My interest in football especially soccer is about zero -like watching paint dry! Though I am very keen on keeping fit and exercise unlike most of those football loving yobbos!

Indeed! Our history certainly does not begin with the Normans. The Anglo-Saxons are criminally underrated…

@@phoenixrose1192 The Anglo-Saxons are historically the most successful out of all the other Era's.

Absolutely! It brings me to tears every time I hear it and I'm an American. Admittedly, I did live in England many years and stood in the Abbey many times. I even have a vinyl recording of Her Late Majesty's coronation. As such I became enamored of all things British. But to see live in a coronation service takes it to a whole different level!

Handel! … only Bach can beat that!

Handel is his own thing.

@@icitlalistardust9060 It's not a competition.

@@icitlalistardust9060 They were born the Same Year only miles apart , God Sent from Heaven to give the world some of its greatest music !!! I think it's Safe to call it a Tie !!!...

Kindly check the harmonious chorale rendition as well

yes!

Absolutely right!

It is a floor show tragically as UK gives up Christianity in so many ways. They lose not only this, but the freedom, rights, and beauty of Judeo-Christianity

I am an atheist, but by God, you are right!

I would love to see how a Roman Catholic coronation was different, but sadly Catholic monarchies such as Spain and Belgium don't bother with them anymore. 😞

Other than that it was a service for the coronation of a King and a Queen (and therefore had quite a lot of bits that were specific to that purpose), the general style and flavour of the Coronation service, the sensibility, the dignity, the execution, were very much in and at the core of the broad Anglican catholic tradition as expressed and fostered by the English church desiring to keep a somewhat broad interpretation on certain aspects of liturgy and the bible.

@@Dave_Sisson Indeed

@@Dave_Sisson Don't Forget About France , and Russia, which probably had the Only Coronation Services that could come Half as close to what England Has !!!...

@@Dave_Sisson The coronation is largely unchanged since the 14th century as we have records of how it was carried out since then. Some elements, referring to the anointing of Solomon by Zadok and Nathan, date back the first coronation in May 973. The coronation oath is the only significant difference to the previous catholic versions.

'The King Shall Rejoice' is an equally great Coronation Anthem by Handel - rather too long for this ceremony though. The nother two aren't bad either!

No HANDEL is the one who wrote it not the invisible mystic bearded sky wizard who surfs the clouds..SMH

Wow how arrogantly passive-aggressive. You obviously thought so little of him before this.

Hes been a king for about a year 😂😂😂

@@Secretorder13 Charles 3rd has been King since 8th September 2022 (1 year, 6 months & 3 days.

​@freeman8128 He's not my king and never will be and we should *ABOLISH THE MONARCY*

Heureusement que l on voit plus ça ailleurs ! Très moyenâgeux, on est en 2023

@@aureliengdt5932 oh just forget your history then, why are you even watching?

​@@aureliengdt5932 shushh, away you go!

@@aureliengdt5932 Luckily we only see it when we have a new Monarch. Thankful that we do have this as each time it changes our history, a history that millions of people pay handsomely to come and see when they visit all the palaces and historic buildings we have in our magnificent country!

@@whishywashy1 it s pageantry and indecency

You're not the only one !!....I wasn't expecting to either !..But there's just something about that Anthem !!!...

I was so moved by it. I was in floods of tears. It was so powerful.

Look . I'm a grown man ! This is not supposed to happen !! But I Can Definitely Relate to your Experience !! Welcome to the Club !!!.....

So did I. But I came prepared with a box of tissues close at hand!

@@AnimalisMD Good Strategy !! I wish I had your Forsight 😪 !!!...

Penelope Mordaunt was great with those way heavier than the combat version ceremonial swords. Some dork was going could she wave it around and I'm there ceremonial they were never designed to be waved around.

Ms. Mourdant was very elegantly dressed.

Go and watch this music at the Queens coronation, much better than this version.

@@AmberPanda You're Right !!...Much Larger Orchestration and use of the Full Organ !! Even Cymbals !!!...No Expenses were spared at the 1953 Coronation , thus there weren't any watered down elements of that Epic and Unrepeatable Celebration !!!.....

@@dennispearson871 Thank you. Sadly I am old and remember the 1953 coronation😀watched it on a black 9inch tv which had been built by my Grandfather who was an electrician. Luckily all school children were taken to the cinema to see the coronation in colour. I believe the colour version was made to send to all Commonwealth countries so they could watch it. Happy days 😁

It was Haydn who said those words of Handel when he heard Handel's "Messiah" for the first time.

From what I've learned, Handel was Beethoven's favorite composer!

​@@ericvanjames8395mine too.....hes an immortal legend

​@@ericvanjames8395He was very highly regarded by the Viennese composers, not only Haydn and Beethoven but also Mozart who borrowed notes from "Messiah" ("And with his stripes we are healed) for his Requiem (the "Kyrie" fugue) and who put on performances of "Messiah" for which he modernised/altered the orchestral instrumentation to suit the tastes of his time (with clarinets etc.). Haydn's oratorios "Creation" and "The Seasons" are influenced by Handel.

The nice thing about a monarchy is that one's personal opinions don't count! You are rather required, by definition, to put up with whatever you get 😜 There have, of course, been some horrors. Think George IV, for example. Strangely perhaps, the institution seems to be stronger than its exemplars. Of course, the occasional EIIR or GVIR help spruce the place up a bit! In short: I entirely agree with you, and I wouldn't call myself a royalist, either (just a cheapskate that wants a relatively inexpensive figurehead head of state and something that is beyond mere popularity).

RIP western civilization

​@@dizwell George IV may have had his faults, but he left a wonderful artistic and architectural legacy and did much to restore the Royal Collection after the despoliation of Cromwell a couple of centuries previously. The destruction of the baroque St George's Hall is regrettable, as was his disastrous marriage.

@@karldelavigne8134 He was a glutton, a spendthrift and widely detested. That was my only point.

@@dizwell Yes, fair enough. Plus, he was a bigamist and ridiculously vain.

I did burst into tears and had to rush into my wardrobe to fetch a clean handkerchief to weep into.

@@1258-Eckhart I've got the Feeling there are Millions of People who can relate to your Reaction !!...( Myself ....Including !!! )

@@1258-Eckhart Really ! So dramatic, what happen to facial tissues? O

​@@1258-Eckhart It's hard to convey sarcasm on the net. Evidently, it's even harder for these posters to catch.

@@OdeInWessex I wasn't being sarcastic.

ABOLISH THE MONARCHY SO SAY I

​@@Secretorder13Never ! I wish that Germany has an Emperor. Our democracy is corrupt and infiltrated by capitalism. No way. Best wishes from Hamburg/Germany

Er how else is singing sung? Biden?

Why? It was written by a German composer for a German-born and German-speaking king.

@@DS9TREK I am aware that it was written by Handel, its a Coronation anthem written for George 2nd. I think the anthem is amazing regardless of where the composer was born. I reiterate i am proud to be British.

@@DS9TREK when he was King of Great Britain....now go away im bored with this ...if I need a history lesson I will ask for one

@@DS9TREK He was a nationalised Englishman. The King had English ancestry through Alfred the Great, so do some research…🙄

​@@DS9TREK he was born in Germany but became a British citizen in 1727, so that's something you've learned!! Always best to get your facts straight before you comment 😊

id rather see old relics rise to standards and abandond colonialism and using so much money on nothing when people froze and starved to death this winter in the same city

@TheVerosyv Colonialism? You'll haven't talk to the Americans, New Zealanders, Australians and Canadians about that. Britain has no colonies. The government is spending £32,000 a year for every household in the country, and still people want more. They always will.

They sang to the standard routinely heard at the preeminent cathedrals around England and at some other parts of the UK and the commonwealth, and on this occasion they once again delivered the goods. :) It is not unheard of for the service music sung at certain cathedrals and chapels to be perfectly and beautifully rendered for more than 6 months without even so much as a minor flaw - such is their talent, their skill, their dedication, their practice, and the mentorship of musical directors who are steeped in the interpretive traditions that make up the English Cathedral Musical Tradition.

@@TheVerosyv What utter nonsense!

Yes PM nearly became the PM! Very powerful ceremony!

Penny Mordaunt was, "Man of the Match" that day!

You still believing in fairytale and the invisible mystic bearded wizard who surfs the clouds?? You'll never learn will you..SMH

You maybe interested to know that the Oil used for the annointing came from the Mount of Olives where the King's Grand Mother,Princess Louise of Battenberg is buried

The oil is for more than one sense: it consists of sesame seed and olive oil, perfume with roses, orange flowers, jasmine, musk, civet and ambergris

@@bettyhappschatt3467 Thanks for the information !!...It is also said that these Same Olive plants were still alive at the time of Jesus !!...How Awesome is That !!!.....

If you Americans actually anointed your presidents you might mange to get some who are not war criminals, liars, cheats, rapists and senile.

@@bettyhappschatt3467 the oil for this coronation had no animal products.

Yes. The greatest model of all.

Greatest role model?? If I would not want to take him as an example on how to live life... He's done horrid things

It is said they are the lineage of the Tribe of Judah ♥️🕊🕊🕊 takes it to a whole other level …as it does all of us !

King of the United Kingdom. There is no king of England

Lols 😂😂😂 This is a CIRCUS PERFORMANCE and CHARLIE BIG EARS is the 🤡 CLOWN *ABOLISH THE MONARCHY*

Smh

George II not George 11. Use capital (uppercase) I. 😊

He did no such thing. I find it incredible that people who are religious cannot tell the difference between a song they like the words to and which is emotionally charged is not evidence for anything other than that those who are inclined to agree with words that they like sung to a song that they like are inclined to like songs with words that they like sung in a way that they like. It demonstrates nothing about whether a god exists or whether a king is a servant of said god or just a member of a parasitic family that got lucky enough to get lots of people, without the ability to think, to like them because they can't tell the difference between the two. Please try to think and reason and consider before saying something. BTW I agree it is a jolly good song and very nice to listen to but it provides no truths about the universe.

ABOLISH THE MONARCHY

Pfff God doesn't exist *ABOLISH THE MONARCHY*

You’re part of the United Kingdom. I love the Irish. They haven’t lost their identity, but can still enjoy the monarchy

yeah that'd be true if he didn't procede change into an outfit literally worth milions on pounds to flex on the peasants

@@BiBoetzke I don't think it's flexing. I think it's just part of the ceremony, you know? It's been that way for hundreds of years.

​@@BiBoetzke it's an ancient ritual of the man chosen to be King, it used to be on a battlefield and the people who supported the King would bring an item of support, or gift, like gold, myrrh, stirrups, cloth, spurs, knowledge, spears, whatever was useful, so that at least one amongst many could represent the country fully kitted out and proudly show what the country was capable of. Same concept is if you have 20 Chieftains with 1,000 gold pieces, that's all each could spend. But pool the money into a common-wealth, then all of a sudden you've got 20,000 gold pieces and can trade for something really useful for the community. It's the opposite of flexing, greed, selfishness. Of course, in the wrong hands you could have a president like Ceasescu, Mugabe, Muammar Gaddafi, Marcos etc using the community common-wealth to buy their wife shoes! We need to be vigilant, but so far, so good.

you don't get that with a republic

@@mungulor you might have a point

So, you feel blessed for the coronation of the king of England that enslaved, assimilated and humiliated your nation and your ancestors for hundreds of years?

@@dreams5672 The same class did the same to the English peasants. Or we could just move forward. United these islands stand, divided Western Europe falls.