Who composed the coronation anthem 'Zadok The Priest'?
Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest (HWV 258) is a British anthem which was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of King George II in 1727. Alongside "The King Shall Rejoice", "My Heart is Inditing" and "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened", "Zadok the Priest" is one of Handel's Coronation Anthems. One of Handel's best-known works, "Zadok the Priest" has been sung prior to the anointing of the sovereign at the coronation of every British monarch since its composition and has become recognised as a British patriotic anthem. Sung by seven singers. Part of the traditional content of British
Zadok the Priest 1727, the choir of Westminster Abbey sang "Zadok the Priest" in the wrong part of the service; they had earlier entirely forgotten to sing one anthem and another ended "in confusion". Based on 1 Kings 1:38–40; While the lyrics of "God Save the Queen" are based on the same scripture from which "Zadok the Priest" originated, the lyrics of "Zadok the Priest" do not change based on the sex of the sovereign. Because it is a hymn and pulled directly from scripture, it remains "king" even if the monarch is female. "Zadok the Priest" is written for SS-AA-T-BB chorus and