Handel: Zadok the Priest | The English Concert & Händelfestspielorchester Halle
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- Exuberant and regal: Two of the world’s most noted Baroque orchestras, the English Concert and the Händelfestspielorchester Halle, played “Zadok the Priest” HWV 258 under the baton of Howard Arman as part of the Handel Celebration Concert on 14 April 2009. The performance took place in the spectacular Market Church of Halle, where Handel was baptized in 1685.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composed “Zadok the Priest” for the coronation of the British monarch George II and queen consort Caroline of Ansbach, in 1727. At the time of composition, Handel had already lived in London for over a decade, and he would remain there until his death in 1759. In February 1727, mere months before the coronation of George II, the German born Handel became a British citizen - a highly complicated process at the time, which demonstrates Handel’s commitment to the country.
“Zadok the Priest” is one of four anthems Handel composed for the coronation celebration in 1727. The work was first played for George II and has been performed at the coronation of every British monarch since then - most recently at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The text for “Zadok the Priest'' was picked by Handel himself. The composer is quoted to have said the following words upon receiving a text suggestion by the bishops: “I have read my Bible very well, and shall choose for myself”.
The opening of the piece is carried by a ceremonial and regal string section which gradually builds up, before finally bursting into a triumphant eruption of trumpets and a choir which sings:
“Zadok the Priest
And Nathan the Prophet
Anointed Solomon King”
The exuberant quality of the choir continues to develop over the following bars and eventually culminates in an ecstatically joyful “God save the King!” - highly fitting for the ceremonial setting it is usually performed in.
Artists:
The English Concert
Händelfestspielorchester Halle
MDR Rundfunkchor
Hallenser Madrigalisten
Händelfestspielchor
Chor der Oper Halle
Howard Arman, conductor
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For those wondering: Yes, they based the Champion's League theme on Zadok the Priest by Händel, who explicitly wrote this for the coronation of George II..
The Chaaampioons
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THY CHAMPIOOOONNSS
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Thanks for letting the Plebs know 😀
Stunning and to think in the days when this was performed there were no recording devices, so if you were lucky enough to hear it in a concert or a coronation it would probably be the only time you would ever hear it in your life so it would have a profound effect on you.
You are so right!
Absolutely correct
@@1258-EckhartNo, “effect” is correct here. “Affect” is a verb and would not follow “profound”.
You could say “profoundly affected”, however.
@@DavyBrando Hmm, you're right 🏳🏳🏳
@@1258-Eckhart No worries, dude. It can get confusing!
I love it when Handel said, “I have read my Bible very well, and shall choose for myself”. His music truly displays his faith. The Messiah - I believe - was directly inspired by the Holy Spirit.
what 'holy spirit'?
@@papagen00 there is only one Holy Spirit
What do you say to an atheist who also enjoys this music? Great art transcends all politics and religion.
Enjoy the music. You'll find the truth sometimes. No need to argue.
@@papagen00 Transcends to where?
The orchestra and choir at Westminster Abbey on the 6th May 2023 for the Coronation of King Charles III did not disappoint. It was amazing and majestic.
@@mrmc2465 indeed
@@mrmc2465 🤓
@@mrmc2465 First one is renowned world class orchestra, it is not German but English, with the German choir, however the royal coronation indeed wasn't up to par.
@@micoforionThe two cannot be compared. This one is a concert performance with a huge adult choir and orchestra optimally placed for hearing the music. The coronation performance was in the context of a liturgy with the orchestra up in the loft and liturgical choir consisting of a large number of children placed well away from the orchestra and neither were necessarily positioned for the focus to be on the music. In other words one was musical performance for the entertainment of listeners, the other was an act of worship and the living context for which this piece was composed. Both have their merits.
The Choir was good but not the Royal Fools.😅
Nothing beats the classical unearthly music of such composers. Spine tingling ....soul searing....life affirming
I fully!! agree with you, e mu,
and this is such magnificent piece, i get goose bumps.
For me, it was the best part of the coronation.
Absolutely Divine.
@@karennoble1076 Even geese get goose bumps listening to this.
Honk! Honk!
When Mozart admires your work as he did Handel , That speaks for itself... Enough said ..
As did Beethoven. He was presented with the complete works of Handel in the latest edition by his London publisher, and is said to have pointed at the scores and to have exclaimed: "There is the truth!"
1685 - JS Bach and GF Handel born in the same year. Think about that for a minute!
@@brucekuehn4031 Yeah but did Bach have substantial shares in Slave trade Stocks? ..For all the wonderful even Angelica Music Handel Composed we know he did ...
@@kyhber1 it was just an investment of the time people didn't think twice about it. Some people will scorn people for holding stocks in arms companies whilst others just see it as an investment.
'To him I bow the knee, for Handel is the greatest, ablest composer who ever lived.' (Beethoven)
but only because during Bethoven's lifetime Johan Sebastian Bach was forgotten🤔😉
@@michaelbock19641 Agreed.
Was this an actually quote from the great beethoven??
Ou those Germans...
Como diceva il grande Bach, they were just writing down something already written bye The Composer....He said so.
Yes! On his deathbed, Beethoven’s main reading and comfort was a complete set of Handel scores, so much so that one of his last quotes on his illness referenced Messiah: “If any physician can help me now, his name shall be called Wonderful.”
Perhaps the best performance I've heard, and I've heard many. On a acale of one to ten, I give this twenty. Hopefully these musicians can perform at King Charles coronation.
Thrilling performance isn’t it?
@@e.conboy4286 Magnificent!
I agree with your assessment.
I agree!!!
that would be beautiful, it would raise everyone's spirits
This is a stunning piece of music. The way it builds, ebbs and flows. Such depth. Utter majesty. Stupendous.
So, the backstory--such that I've been able to reconstruct it--is that Handel, having lived there for a while, had wanted to become a Brit, and as George II took the helm, well in advance of his coronation, he granted Handel British citizenship. In gratitude, Handel wrote this coronation anthem, which has been used for such ever since.
He wrote 4 anthems for George II's coronation. The others are wonderful as well - collectively known as the Coronation Anthems ,Find the Harry Christophers performances at the Promenade Concerts in the Albert Hall.
As a Jew, I honestly can't describe how incredible and humbling it feels to listen to choir from one of the most powerful monarchies in recent history sing about our national history and ancient monarchs.
Touched, mate: feeling is mutual. Where is the King of the Jews?
"Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" (Isaiah 55:5-6) "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken." (Isaiah 53:6-8)
I Kings 1 was our reading in Morning Prayer (American Anglican here). Zadok was mentioned several times and one of those in our prayer group sent us this like following prayer. Magnificat recording!
Although David was Israel’s greatest king, Solomon’s reign was the pinnacle of Israel’s United Kingdom characterized by peace, wisdom, and material prosperity. Handel captures the divine element involved and the importance and majesty of the crowning of Solomon as king.
I am surprised that I have tears listening to this. It’s so dramatic, majestic, spiritual … holy cow. I can’t wait to hear this during King Charles’ coronation.
I just heard it for the first time and it gave me chills. At least as good as "Hallelujah Chorus", if not better.
the assembled choir in the abbey nailed it :D
It was glorious
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This is incredible we will probably hear this in May with Charles coronation
you will
yes it was magnificently performed at the coronation
This piece of music is so magnificent, so spiritually inspired that my heart melts and I stand in awe and adoration before the Almighty God, holding my breath for a while, not even noticing it! Thank you DW for sharing!!!❤
Our pleasure 🙂
die meister
die basten
les grandes equipes
THE CHAMPIONS
I sang this at our National Symphony Hall last month with a huge massed choir, and what can I say! No audio or video can ever truly capture the sheer magnificence of listening to this masterpiece in real life. Especially hearing every voice and the whole orchestra sing in tutti after the long introduction at 1:51 in setting is so breathtaking! 😍 One of my favorite choral works ever, would highly recommend experiencing the real thing! :)
wow
@@ken1midjourney wow indeed! truly splendid :)
Love this tempo.
How can one nation knock-out so many wonderful composers? As a Brit (with some German ancestry) I'm in awe of that nation. We just can't compete...
Handel's music is just so thrilling.
In this masterpiece it were based on to create the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE anthem. Awesome!!!
When I hear this I am proud to be British.
British Music written from a German HAHAHAHAHA
@@adonisfridolin4773 when you’re right, you’re right
@adonisfridolin4773 No, he was German British, plus he composed it in England, not Germany for a British King
@@ryandanngetich2524 Händel was born in Halle an der Saale. Does it sound very british for you? And what is also very funny: the "british" king he composed Zadok the King, wasn`t able to speak English because he was german...
@@adonisfridolin4773 He spoke French, German, English and Italian and I wouldn't be surprised to hear that his written English wasn't superior to yours.
The only thing better would have been to hear this performance live.
I honestly had no idea how much the music of Handel had meant to me over the years. This performance reawakened my love for his work. Thank you so much for sharing this DW
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This composition soars! @@OGMagiDude
Handel and Bach music
bring good memories of my childhood musical education.
Wow 🤩 this was an exquisite work!
Hallelujah, Amen 🙏
May God Bless you all!
May the King live forever. I Am that I Am. 🎉🎉🎉
This song and it being a bank holiday, really made a special a weekend in my garden. The black birds are still singing, relentless.
Splendid music, and a church to match. Thank you so, so much.
so true
Long live the King! God save the King! Long live the King! Hallelujah Amen! ✝️🇬🇧👑✝️
I'm so looking forward to hearing this magnificent piece in 3 weeks at King Charles' coronation.
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Indeed!
Well, as the Coronation costs £250,000,000 of British taxpayer money, I'm sure Händel's anthem will sound good
@@clavichord 3 dollars per person? I'd gladly pay 1000 times to keep my country's traditions alive. Long live the monarchy. God save the king.
@@kasiphia As you are a subject of King Charles III, you best start subjecting yourself to his will then... and subjects should be seen and not heard. I'm not a subject and don't intend to become one either, lol
I hope this is played at king Charles111 coronation, it is so moving.
Finally, is the music of the coronation of the king
It was!
Remarkable musicians, performing stunning music in the most magnificent cathedrals in the world. The tops of humanity on so many levels. Love it!
Thsnk God for DW!
In crazy world, DW still has a sense of grace.❤️
The coronation ceremony is one of the absolute pineacles of european civilization. Greetings from Germany and Poland.
😂😂😂
Beautiful! RIP Queen Elizabeth II.
The ability of our species to create this music surely shows that there is indeed a spark of divinity in the human race
'And here he is again, here he is again..that's astonishing Its ABSOLUTELY WORLD CLAAASSSSS'
Away from two, three, four...wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. How good is he? A near supernatural goal...
@ebob4177 '...from Lionel Messi, he is just brilliant.'
Interesting hearing this sung in “ german- accented” English … wonderful performance !
Very fitting for Händel, who emigrated at the age of 27 and became a natural British citizen later in life.
Wow! It is truly powerful. The entrance was a statement.
This was outstanding!! Our choir Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus is performing the whole Coronation Anthems on Sat May 20th here at Eldler Hall in Adelaide University.. looking fwd to singing them !
I feel so touched when I listened to the performance of this choir. Thank you so much for perfecting the song I like most. GUT!DANKE,DANKE!
Exquisite rendition. You couldn't fail to hear "the pippel" rejoice. Nice German touch.
Most people in Germanic languages can pronounce the final -le / -el in English. People, battle, squirrel, handle, etc.
this performance is breathtakingly beautiful, i have never heard it better
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So after the Coronation I am basically going from one version of Zadok the Priest to another. This has an incredible venue.
This is by far the best version I have ever heard!
How can the audience react in a such a boring way to this MASTER PIECE?
they are Germans.
The coronation of a Monarch is something divine, the Monarchy is divine, it has a connection with God.
Die Krönung eines Monarchen ist etwas Göttliches, die Monarchie ist göttlich, sie hat eine Verbindung zu Gott.
Wonderful, Wonderful.👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Magnificent. The opening section is numinous . . . .
Ganz toll! Bin ganz begeistert! Schöne Unterhaltung, an einem verregneten Sonntag.
Maravilloso George Frederic Handel.Bellísimo y emocionante el concierto.Espectacular orquesta y coro.Gracias.
Conductor makes music breathe....with subtle nuances and phrasing... journeying thro it's climaxes.. brilliant
God save the King, may his reign be long
A great piece of sacred music and Bessie's favorite when performed at appropriate royal events.
Wow , the best version, nicely paced brilliant musicians , the male base, just glorious , what human can write something like this....x
Exquisite. Such an exciting work.
played to perfection as I hear it. well done!
Esplêndido! Simplesmente esplendido!
It is indeed Simply Splendid!
Sem palavras, Esplêndido.....Deus abençoe e proteja imensamente à Charles III
This seems to be the best recording of this piece. I love how we can hear the Kings English pronounced so well.
The European Champions League piece was based on this tune by Tony Britton composer
My favorite 6 minutes of music! Is there anther piece of celebratory music that could rival this for its pure grandeur and perfection?!
The Hallelujah Chorus, also by Handel, comes close.
I sometimes listent to Handel's masterpiece at home and when I do ,so fo my neighbours. Beutifil video.
I’m not religious I don’t believe in a supernatural entity that through religion has brought so much pain on the earth but when I listen to Handel I can believe in mankind’s heaven
It's man that has brought pain on earth, not the supernatural entity.
Absolutely agree. Not religious, but this moves me to tears. A true Masterpiece ❤❤❤
@@70AD-user45 my friend who created man ? Your obvious belief in a universal designer must make you doubt his actual intentions?
This entity you have faith in why is he a calculated murderer plus why is our part of the galaxy coming to a end
Great designer
@@Gleadless
The Creator gave man a free will, a conscious. Man has taken his free to become a sinful wretch. The Creator is holy. Only the blood of Jesus can save you. Put your faith in Jesus. Everything Jesus said was going to happen came true.
Sorry, sadly like so many you’ve been indoctrinated into believing a man made myth
If your so called god is the great designer of everything why did he creat murderers , rapists etc
Why did your beloved god let a new born child die in agony from cancer
Please don’t answer because you’ll NEVER convince me
This was a great performance and in Halle as well, long associated with Handel, and the Bach family. I've been there a few times, but the place when the Handel Festival was on a few years ago, so didn't get to any events. Merrowyn
Halle was flooded. This happens from time to time in Germany and Italy etc. Merrowyn
Totally, utterly stunning. Nothing to do with god or the holy spirit. The product of a man. Albeit, a musical genius.
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
I enjoy Handel since I was young. I have seen this title before but am only hearing it now for the first time. Wow brisk & beautiful.
Handel’s nickname given to him by the Italians was, The Great Saxon
The Italians named him "Caro Sassone", i. e. DEAR Saxon
@@massimocosta8533 thanks for the correction
💐💐💐Just beautiful, thank you 💐💐💐
thank you for this perfection and in Handel's place of baptism 🌷
This performance was simply the BEST!!!
Fantastic. The Conductor feels every note of this masterpiece by George Frédéric Handel. It is very beautifully played and sung by these superior musicians.
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J’aime tellement plus cette version, cette interprétation toute en douceur nous permettant d’apprécier cette douceur, ce calme assuré en ouverture. Je m’en lasse jamais.
Beautiful music written by a great English composer.
How glorious..so like Handel’s Messiah..directly from the Bible on which our country was founded..Amen
Thanks, very beautiful music.
As a lifelong unbeliever I sometimes think that music like this almost justifies people believing in things that are to me clearly untrue. Wonderfully uplifting. God (who he?) save King Charles. May he live forever? Isn't that what religion is all about, kicking against the inevitability of our own death? Charles won't live forever, neither will William, neither will I no matter how much we pray.
If there is no God let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die: "what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die." (1 Corinthians 15:32) "The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment." (Luke 12:23)
Perhaps this music testifies to the beauty and resplendence of something you’ve denied. Sometimes we need to be reminded of the Truth in a way that gets directly to the heart.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Wonderful performance! Marvellous to hear and see thus fabulous piece once again performed at a Coronation, for Charles III almost 300 years after its composition and premiere.
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Precioso lastima que dure poco EMOCIONA TE ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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It is very uplifting and inspirational
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Everybody else: how many trumpets do you need?
Händel : I don't understand the question! 😅
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Wonderful and rousing execution! Vielen danke! 🙂
I've found a lot of classical music which I didn't know the name of on this channel!
That's great! Thank you for watching and stay tuned! 😊
Holly crap! I've heard 6 or 7 other versions of this and this is by far the best one. It really makes a difrence with a choir this big (as oppoced to 20 people) and the tempo is spot on (IMO) :)
It sounds even better in German-accented English, which is perhaps appropriate given Handel's German ancestry.
Very thrilling. The over-dotting of the final cadence, for me, robbed it of much of its "punch" (effectiveness). Always interesting to hear Handels English choral music sung by non-English speakers: the foreign groups are often more sensitive to the delicate interplay between Musik und Sprache.
this over-dotting is also for me a little bit strange.
Absolutely Wonderful .
Much loved, one of our musical blessings x
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
Beautiful and glorious 👏👏👏
compare this to the Eurovision Song Contest and try to tell me if we have made progress
"These are the Chaaaaaaaanpions!"🎶🎵😂
Baroque trumpets! ❤️
En mi comentario se me ha olvidado añadir por los maravillosos momentos que nos hacéis pasar mí agradecimiento cargado de cariño a vosotros DW.🌹😇
Muchisimas gracias! Nos alegra que lo haya disfrutado! Saludos desde Berlín 😊
Muchas gracias,desde Zaragoza,España.🤗
Hala Madrid !!
so beautiful,thanks.
この曲を聴くと力が湧いてきます。この演奏も素晴らしいです。
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@@DWClassicalMusic Thank you for your good advice.
Any time you can get that many natural trumpets and players together, good things will happen!
Sensationel! Excuse me for asking but, do these remarkable musicians get compensated good? A basic income so they can perform this impeccably? Without income worries? Anyone who knows please enlighten me ❤
Красота. Великолепие. Мастерство. 💐💐💐💐👏👏👍👍👍
Pure Handel beauty. The video it is clear and the sound is wonderful in my virtual 5.1 so, thanks to DW and TH-cam. A question: ¿did George II hear his coronation anthem?
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Thank you for watching! We're glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately, we cannot answer your question with certainty, but since it was his coronation, we believe that he must have heard it. 😊
@@DWClassicalMusic most probably not in the quality we can enjoy today. the king might be pleasantly surprised if he could hear that piece again now
Thank you for sharing