Zadok the Priest - King Charles Coronation 2023 

We were all waiting for this to be sung.

Old Handel certainly knew how to stir the emotions. Genius.

It's difficult to Handel your emotions with this masterpiece.

There's nothing more regal than Zadok the Priest. 👍

The people singing and performing in the orchestra must have been so moved to perform this on this occasion. Once in a lifetime opportunity. I was holding my breath, but it all went off without a hitch

This was the only part of the Coronation I wanted to watch. Handel was a master composer.

THE MUSIC WAS EPIC. GOD SAVE THE KING .

A 300 year old piece of music, performed at a ceremony which has lasted over 1,000 years, in an Abbey which is over 700 years old - and people still claim the UK has no culture.

This! Stupendous! I have now lived it in real time, a true day of days. God Save the King!!

The choir, organist and orchestra did not disappoint on this one

As a little island we do things bloody well 🤴🇬🇧

May he be as gracious in his reign as his mother was before him. Long live the King. From Alabama.

The most moving part of the coronation. Majestic. I can’t imagine what the King must feel like during this; humbling himself before God & entering into a lifelong pact with Him. What a commitment to make. I’d take this over an inauguration any day. Much love from Texas!

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, Hallelujah!"

It is so special that in these times where everything is always caught by some camera there is still this sacred place and event of anointing the king that we aren’t allowed to see it.

As an American, this display of humility, a king wearing plain clothes and humbly kneeling surrounded by priests, is deeply moving. I truly believe that Charles will be a remarkable king. I realize that it takes a lot of courage to be publicly invested. I'm not sure I'd be able to go through with something like that. Thank you very much for posting!

When the trumpets make their entrance with the choir.... What a glorious moment 🥲

Was born in England bought to new Zealand as a child now eighty one I cried watching this just beautiful I love the royals and miss the UK although don't remember much but still feel british❤❤❤

Wonderful, watched it live, when the chorus started it was like the whole of Westminster Abbey was taken aback with emotion, so powerful

So lovely to hear it at a coronation where it was meant to be sung

Zadok The Priest was composed by Handel specifically for the Coronation of George II in 1727 & has been used ever since. Handel went on to take British Citizenship & is buried within Westminster Abbey itself. How he must love hearing this still being played nearly 300 years later!

Thank you. American broadcast felt the need to speak over part of this.

I am not a religious person, but this coronation moved me to tears and left me proud to be a British subject, with Charles as My Monarch. God Save The King.

"The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes" Sir Thomas Beecham. I only watched the coronation for this bit, what a glorious noise!

I was waiting for this performance my entire life

I was chatting with a friend watching the coronation when this hymn came in- we stopped in our tracks and were glue to the screen with goosebumps

What an amazing piece of music and history. Proud to be British, god save the king

Was eagerly waiting for the anoiting of our King. He looked so vulnerable. Stunning piece of music from Handel.

Playing “Zadok the Priest anointed Solomon” really raises the King of England to a divine pedestal in a moment. 🤴🏻🇬🇧

So glad this is posted. The hosts on the NBC news channel here in the US talked over this amazing music!! 🙄🙄🙄

At 3.45 the smile on the young lady singing following all those semi quavers is fantastic. How proud she must feel. We can never lose music in our schools. Awesome piece of music, awesome musicianship from everyone involved and a special historical occasion.

It's amazing to think the composer laid to rest in same building his music is being played 300 years later.

The best of Zadok the Priest I have heard so far, God bless the King

I was absentmindedly watching it sitting on the couch following the proceedings a bit but when this came on; even I-an atheist- sat up and got chills. Not because it is a beautiful, rousing piece of music. But because it was a moment most profound and historical(I am a romantic!). The meaning behind it, the significance and the deeply personal and heavy moment for Charles. I can understand the need to be shielded as you basically surrender your entire being to reign in the name of your deity/philosophy. And it's just a great piece of music. My first introduction to it was as the theme for the Champions' League😄 Took me years to find out it was a bit more than that.

The acoustics in this church are fantastic. Of course, when considering the composition was written to be performed here it is not surprising and a testament to Handel's genius as a composer.

Without a doubt, the best version of this I have EVER heard - and I've sung it with a few awesome groups. But this was truly 'divine'. Kudos to the musicians and singers who made this (and the Parry) so amazing.

Our King, , by the Grace of God

I loved this part. I'm not religious but this music is beautiful and incredibly uplifting. Händel was a genius.

Moment of absolute wonder. Speechless, as always, by Handel's genius.

To add to this sublime moment is the knowledge (if you've toured the Abbey) that the composer Handel is buried only yards away from the chancel where the anointing took place. A memorial sculpture of him above his tomb has him holding the music from his most famous oratorio "Messiah". The choir and orchestra gave a piece of Handel's magic to the world in this performance of a coronation anthem.

In 2013 I was received the ordination to catholic priest. One day after I celebrated my first mass in my home church, where I grew up. When the service entered the church choir sung Zadok the priest. It was the perfect moment at this weekend!

An incredible moment -- no one does it like the English monarchy and Handel. Everything is perfectly orchestrated and beautiful.

Epitome of culture.

I waited with bated breath for this moment!

Beethoven once said: Handel is the greatest composer to have ever lived, to him I bow one knee and kneel at his grave

Made me cry. God save the king. God save the Queen!

As an American, I got the chance to perform this piece with a Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra last year. It is incredible to see it performed at this once in a lifetime historic event. The place where it was intended to be performed.

This is just perfection! Was in London for coronation on the mall. Watched this back the next day (as obviously I missed it live lol).. and this part brought tears to my eyes.

Händel is buried in the Abbey. I am sure he was happy to hear his music at the coronation.

Love this piece of music, timeless and gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. ❤

There’s only one true setting for this masterpiece. The first time in 70 years…!

I've performed Zadok the priest before, and the energy while performing was the best thing in the world. I'm in the states, so I can't imagine how powerful it is being from England and being in the choir singing this amazing piece during the Coronation. I'm getting all the flashbacks listening to this. It sounded exactly like this when I performed of shat I remember. The fact I was alive while this happened holds a special place in my heart.

The music is so great. It’s like the kingship is emerging from a foggy chaos, ready to restore order and itself. The holiness of the crown hovers over the chaos. It’s beautiful to be part of a tradition. It’s history relived. If this stops it would be a great loss.

Thank you for posting this! American here and the commentator on the network I was watching was yammering away as the choir began singing. Idiot!

Just beautiful and so emotional, moved to tears.

I had the privilege to be there in the crowds as the carriages went by and they played this live over the speaker system. Will never forget it. God save the king

Visually, musically and emotionally this part of the ceremony was particularly powerful and magnificent.

Wow ... what a magnificent choir

The most beautiful hymn played exactly when and where it was written for. Soul stirring and divinity incarnate, and that's from a non religious pleb.

Un morceau extraordinaire pour un moment extraordinaire ! L'onction du Roi est un moment très émouvant, ce qu'Haendel a su remarquablement mettre en valeur. Dieu garde le Roi !

Handel has played a starring role at every British coronation since 1727. He was a genius and it is fitting that he lies buried in the abbey.

When it comes to epic music, Georg Friedrich Händel is unbeatable. Also the performance is marvelous.

After 70 years of glorious Elizabethan era, the waiting is finally over. We got to hear & witness this masterpiece being performed again marking the beginning of the Carolean era. God bless the King & his family

I loved this, soul stirring music. Also enjoyed 'I was glad'.

Major ASMR chills down my spine. The Hallowing is truly a magnificent moment. When the song starts and they start unbuttoning his red jacket, my heart couldnt contain myself. Quelle magnifique!

Without a question, the most important symbolic moment in modern time in the western world. I love when the soldiers look down not to interfere with the private moment with God, that the new king has.

God save the King... and long live to our King... and his queen.... a 1000 years of history in a time when we are losing everyday history.... my grandfather told me when he stormed the beaches in WWII it was not for the government... but for the King... He was from a Welsh mining family and they fought for the crown.... it says something.... we fight for our country... not the politicians who are only out for themselves... so thank you to our Monarchy.....

There's no way the Queen or the King would not live long when Zadok and Priest is being sung at Coronation Service. Zadok the priest is a powerful prayer on its own.

I love these traditions, very beautiful

Best music ever for coronations.

Full Lyrics: Zadok the priest And Nathan the prophet Anointed Solomon king And all the people Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced And all the people Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced And all the people Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced and said God save the king Long live the king God save the king May the king live forever Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen Amen, amen, alleluia, amen God save the king Long live the king May the king live forever Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen May the king live May the king live For ever, for ever, for ever, Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen Alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, amen Long live the king God save the king Long live the king May the king live May the king live For ever, for ever, for ever, Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen Alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, amen

Just Epic. What an historic, emotional & Glorious Day!

Brilliant performance of the great music! Bravo and thanks a lot!🙏👏👏👏

Fabulous! I woke earlier for this moment! Long live the King!

The last time that a king was crowned in the UK was for George VI on May 12, 1937. After his daughter, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II, the words were never changed because this piece by GF Handel is about King Solomon. “God save the King!” may have sounded out of place, but it remained a favorite of the Queen and was used often at royal events.

This brought tears to my eyes - a middle aged male Brit x

One word: GLORIOUS

Love the intro, beautiful to listen all the way til the end.❤

Handel's "Zadok the Priest" and Parry's "I was glad" were the only reasons I tuned in. Fantastic music, couldn't resist singing along.

One of my favourite composers, Handel. Such a fitting and glorious anthem for the coronation. Very stirring.

My absolute favourite part of the Coronation. It seemed so intimate and so stirring. Just wow!! ❤🇬🇧❤

Thank you for posting this video. I was watching ABC News with Micheal Strahan and the other blabbermouth commentators and was offended by their constant jabbering during King Charles' anointing and the playing/singing of Zadok The Priest. American media is so uncultured!

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I looked forward to this so much. I wasn't disappointed.

I thought the Archbishop of Canterbury did a marvellous job. 😊

2:58 I can see a glimpse of the anointing behind the screen.

Sublime music.

I was yesterday years old when i found out the origin of the champions league theme and the significance of this tune

Those priests were brilliant. So attentive and supportive to the King. They guided and assisted him throughout. You would need that guidance as it is such an important occasion. Such an amazing day. By God us Brits do it so well don’t we? No other nation in the world does it as well as we do. Over a thousand years of history in this ceremony alone. God Save The King🇬🇧👏❤️

*2:41* This is where the music goes from awesome to *EPIC* in less than a second!

This was what I was looking forward to seeing the most. It’s an awesome song, I actually blasted it while I was driving in the days before the coronation to get pumped up for it, and I might still do it!😂 God Save the King! 👑

A really really superb Handel anthem... The long introduction gives great calm and slow build up. I chose Zadok the Priest to be the piece of music played as my dear mother was carried in her flower covered wicker work coffin from my house. She lay in the drawing room, the front door was open and the undertaker and his men waited silently outside in the garden as the introduction was played and then entered an lifted her on their shoulders as the choir joins with the opening choir chant "God save the King," and carried her from the house to travel for her service at the 800 year old Christchurch Priory.

The harmonic build up of tension in ths intro is a work of genius…I hope Charles enjoyed it. He had been waiting a long time. The soldiers like at HM The Queen’s funeral were perfect too.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!! CNN skipped over it, and the BBC TALKED DURING IT!!! The gaul. I have been trying to find a narrator free version. Thank you!

the orchestra was amazing

There's not another choir like this in the entire world.

Out of a very emotional day, this is the part that got to me the most 🥹😭 Our King looked very vulnerable imo, when he was stripped of his robes. Absolutely exquisite ceremony. Huge shout out to Johnnie, The King’s Equerry, for doing such a sterling job throughout the day, in such a calm, dignified manner. He’s also a fine looking man ☺️ GSTK 👑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧❤️

Such a beautiful piece of music. God save the King ❤️🤍💙🇬🇧

I was crying buckets at this moment. What a truly historic occasion

Love it or not no other country in the world can put on a ceremony like the British.