British

British royal songs

British royal songs

Music for coronations and royal events

  1. What is the famous British song?
  2. What song is played at British coronation?
  3. What hymns were sung at Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
  4. What song is played when a royal dies?

What is the famous British song?

Oasis' hit song 'Live Forever' has been voted the best British song ever.

What song is played at British coronation?

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.

What hymns were sung at Queen Elizabeth's coronation?

Track Listing

Title/ComposerTime
1Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell01:25
2I Was Glad (Psalm 122), anthem for chorus & organ (or orchestra) Hubert Parry07:48
3Behold, O God Our Defender for chorus Herbert Howells04:30
4Let My Prayer Come Up William H. Harris02:06

What song is played when a royal dies?

When Her Majesty the Queen dies, Britain and the Commonwealth will no longer sing 'God Save the Queen'. When our long-standing monarch Elizabeth II dies, the British and Commonwealth anthem will revert to its male version, which was used before she ascended to the throne. It goes as follows: God save our gracious King!

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