Zadok the Priest: A Timeless Anthem
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Welcome to this episode of Origins of Music. Every British coronation since 1727 has featured
the exact same piece of music. Handel wrote Zadok the Priest for King George II's crowning,
and it became the anthem no monarch could do without. Even Charles III heard it echo through
Westminster Abbey in 2023. The words come from the Bible, describing when
Zadok the priest anointed Solomon as king nearly three thousand years ago. England's been using
that same passage since King Edgar's coronation in 973. What makes this anthem unforgettable
is how Handel built the drama. The orchestra starts quiet, almost whispering,
building tension like a storm gathering strength. Then suddenly the choir explodes with
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