Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations
From James I to Elizabeth II
- Author: Range, Matthias
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Contents
- 1. Introduction: the British Coronation and its music
- 2. After Reformation and Restoration: 1603-1661 (James I, 1603
- Charles I, 1626
- Charles II, 1661)
- 3. Truncation and elaboration: 1685 (James II and Queen Mary)
- 4. Politics and spectacle: 1689-1714 (William III and Mary II, 1689
- Queen Anne, 1702
- George I, 1714)
- 5. The 'Concert Coronations' I: 1727 (George II and Queen Caroline)
- 6. The 'Concert Coronations' II: 1761 and 1821 (George III and Queen Charlotte, 1761
- George IV, 1821)
- 7. The 'Reformed Model': 1831 and 1838 (William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1831
- Queen Victoria, 1838)
- 8. The 'Marriage of Tradition and Innovation': the twentieth century (Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 1902
- George V and Queen Mary, 1911
- George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1937
- Elizabeth II, 1953)
- Appendices: A. Full texts of anthems discussed
- B. Transcriptions of documents and reports
- C. Synoptic table of music at British coronations, 1603-1838
- D. Synoptic table of music at twentieth century British coronations, 1902-1953
- Bibliography and sources.
