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We are delighted to announce the programme for next summer’s choral extravaganza An English Coronation.

THE PREPARATION / REGALIA PROCESSION
1. Hymn O God our Help in Ages Past (St Anne)

THE ENTRANCE INTO THE ABBEY
2. Parry I was Glad

THE RECOGNITION
3. Acclamation & Fanfares

COMMUNION (part one)
4. Purcell Hear My Prayer

THE ANOINTING
5. Accompanied Plainsong: Come Holy Ghost
6. Handel Zadok The Priest

HOMAGE ANTHEMS
7. Byrd I will not leave you comfortless
8. Wesley Thou wilt keep him
9. Homage acclamations

COMMUNION (part two)
10. Offertory: Vaughan Williams All people that on earth do dwell
11. Communion: Vaughan Williams O Taste and see
12. Lord’s Prayer
13. The Gloria: Stanford Gloria in B Flat
14. Post-communion prayer & Gibbons Three-fold Amen

TE DEUM
15. Walton Coronation Te Deum

RECESSIONAL
16. The National Anthem

Join us on 23 July 2018 at Ely Cathedral for this extraordinary, exciting recreation of a twentieth century royal coronation. Click here to read more about the project . . .