New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
Third Article.)

CThird Article)
ZTe are concerned in this article only with the
musical features of the coronation ceremonies Of
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra The pre-
cedfng historical studies have made it plain, IN
connection with what have had to say about the
progra nnae that the service Will be characterized
by much state and ancientry.'' Leaving others
description Of the functions / give the various
titles they appear in the official pamphlet pub
listed at the University Press. Cambridge, entitled
''The Form and Order Of the Service that is to be
performed. and of the Ceremonies that are to be
observed the Coronation # their Majesties King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. in the Abbey
Church Of S. Peter, Westminster, on Thursday, the
2sth day of June. 1902 This programme with a
few notes. will enable the reader place the musi
cal compositions. and old, which shall he dis
cussed later.
J. The Preparation.
II. The entrance into the Church.
II II. TIE TIE Imsay kfs2gnit0n-
Y The Beginning Of the Communion Service.
VI The sermoa
EIH, NJ, The Anointinf
the Girding and Ohiation Of the said Sword
* The Investing with the Armjlla and Imperial
hente, and the Delivery OF the Orb
The The iFTeflqTe ,e5b @ per % ba Annggm ct Bacuum
XTIL The Presenting tss's tin Of the Holy Bible
xIy. The Bened,etior and the ''Te Deum-"
XVI The Homage
XVII, The Queens Coronation by the Archbishop
xvIII. The Communion
XIX. The Recess.
The first title deals with priestIy duties only:
early in the morning is 20 be taken that the
Rnpulla Ghe chrism vessel-that used at English
coronations is of pure gold and in the form OF
eagle) be filled with oil and with spoon be laid
ready upon The altar The archbishops and the
bishops who 10 assist them, vested in their
copes. are to await the King and Queen at the
cocr of Westminster Abbey, and lead the pro-
cesson into the church. AS the King and Queen
enter they are &c be received with the following
anthem. composed for the service by Sir c. Habert
Il. Parry:
.n[o was vas glad glad when they sai1 unto me We will go
thy gates. o Jerusalem Jerusalem is built as
e,fy that Is at unity in itself pray for he peace
Peace be within thy walls.
The composer is director OF the Royal College Of
Music. having succeeded the late Sir George Grove
IN that position in 1884. He was knighted in 1895,
and is one OF the clearest thinkers and writers
music that Great Britain boasts-indeed there is
no valuable book the subject in the Eng
nsh language than his The Evolution Of the Art
of Music He is also distinguished composer.
but has written chiefly instrumental and choral
works Of secular kind His anthem will certainly
be novel in form and doubtless musically effective
The Englishmans adherence TO tradition is pro-
verbal and is illustrated in nothing clearly and
forcbiy as in the periodical revival of ancient Gus
toms at the co=ohatons. Some OF these customs
and the privileges growing out Of them 1 dis
sussed last week. Another. it is said, has had con-
sideration at the hands Of DR.. Parry in the COM
tive of the boys of Westminster School to have
place in the Abbey church and on the entrance of
the King and Queen greet them with shouts OF
..sVivat Regina!" ''Tivat Rexi' Such a boisterous
welcome at the coming coronation would naturally
r,lay havoc with the anthem, and 1t is said that
DR. Parry has solved the difficulty by tnterrupting
his anthem and giving the shouts musical investi-
ftrc . He has also $50 says The Musical Times'D
erranged employ all his choral and instrumental
forces instead OF the choir Of Westminster. which
will be in the procession. This choir will begin the
anthem at the west end of the church but will be
answered by the large choir composed Of singers
from St. paurs Cathedral. the Chapel Royal, st.
Georges Chapel, Windsor. Rochester Cathedral
and other bodies.
The first function performed after the King and
Queen have passed through the body of the church
into and through the choir. up the stairs to the
theatre and past their thrones there placed. will
in manner and sentiment call up ceremonies of
h great antiquity. In the early days Of the Anglo
Saxons the witan. the Council Of the Wise. elected
E the king. choosing him from family having royal
qualifications but dsresarding the law Of primo
geniture whenever it pleased The third section in
the coronation ceremony, now called the "Recog-
milton" then called the Election the king
was nnetaphoricaly raised" (as the Teutonic and
syther kings were III fact lifted on their shields
and shown TO the populace) ana thereupon
acclaimed with the Biblical cry, May King-live
foreverr' accompanied by flourish Of trumpets,
for which there also a Biblical precedent.
'.Ane Zadok the priest took an horn Of oil out
OF the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And
they blew the trumpet: and all the people said,
God save King Solomon q Kings {. 3SD. In the
coronation service laid down by Archbishop Eg-
bert "a d. 732-76D this acclamation follows upon
the amounting. the at the coronation Of
Solomon, but the Recognition is the first
significant act of the ceremony At the coming
coronation. the royal couple having seated them
selves in their chairs before and below their
thrones" the Archbishop of Canterbury, turning to
the east. south. west and north OF the theatre IN
succession, while King Edward stands by his chair
and shows himself to the people. will say in a
loud voice: "sirs here present you King
Edward the undoubted King of this realm CWhere-
fore all you who this day to do your
homage, are you willing to do the same?" The
people will then be expected to signify their
willingness and joy by loud and repeated acclarna-
fions. all with voice crying out: God save
King Edwardr Then the trumpets sound"
What kind OF trumpets Will be blown, and what
<rin they sound7 Not the trumpet Of Solomon S
time for that. notwithstanding the Hebrews pos-
sessed a metal trumpet, was the shophar, the
crooked rams horn trumpet which may still be
and Day of Atonement. AT King Edwards coro-
nation the flourish fanfare Will be used which
was performed the coronation of William "
in 1880 and also in all likelihood al the coronation
of Victoria eight years later. It is scored for four
frunpets, trombone and kettledrums and is as fol-
lows: