Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
News of Music
Music for Elizabeth
Many Newly Commissioned Selections
TO Be Heard During Her Coronation
By Alice EveFsmon

Oy UItSS
It is hoped that the reign of
Elizabeth II of England, which
begins officially Tuesday with
the coronation service in West
minister Abbey, will see anoth-
er art renaissance comparable
to that during the lifetime of
Elizabeth I. AS far as music is
concerned. new interest has
been aroused by the event that
may be the beginning Of an
important creative era. Many
compositions have been COM
nlissioned. mostly designed for
the coronation service itself,
in which they will play an i'm
portant part. Specially written
secular works will be played at
concerts to continue for weeks
throughout Britain.
The most important new
music will be heard in West
minister Abbey. Several COM
poSerS have been asked to
write special works and for the
first time, a composer from the
commonwealth. DR.. Heaiey
william Of Toronto, is included.
The others are Herbert How
ellis, William H. Harris, Sir
George Dyson, Ralph Vaughan
Williams, Sir William Walton,
Gordon Jacob and Sir Arnold
Bax. Master of the Queens
Musick. The latter'S Corona
ton March" will be played by
the orchestra as the Queen,
wearing the imperial crown,
leaves the abbey. Mr.. Jacob
was asked to prepare a new
setting Of the national an
them which will be sung at the
close Of the church ceremonies.
New TIE Deum'
Williams 20 Lord, Our Gov
ernor." will be among the five
homage anthems. The first
Of these, Rejoice in the Lord"
is by John BEDFORD, organist
of st. Paul's Cathedral at
the time Of Henry VIII, and
which has been in the church
repertory ever since. Before
the service, an orchestra of 60
picked musicians, directed by
Sir Adrian Boult, will play,
announcing the Queens arrival
with the performance of WAL
tons commissioned new march,
Orb and SCeptre." Tails
t1ve-part "Litany" and Woods
% Most Merciful' will be sung
by the choirs of Westminster
and the Chapels Royal.
1t is customary that a new
tie Deum" be written for each
coronation and for Eilzabeth's.
Sir William Walton has writ
ten one that will form a ire
mendous climax with singers,
orchestra, organ and the trum-
peters from the Royal Military
School Of Music, Kneller Hall,
participating. -Four hundred
voices from the choirs of the
abbey. the ChapelS Royal,
st. Paul's Cathedral, st.
Georges Chapel in Wind
sor. and from other churches
will sing Parry's 1T Was
Glad" composed for the
coronation of Edward VII.
Heard at every coronation
since that of George II, and
sung during the amounting on
Tuesday is Handel's "zadok
the Priest"
Arranged Program
DR.. William McKie, organ
tst Of Westminster, has ar
ranged the entire program and
supervised the rehearsals. The
order Of the musical service is
as follows:
At the entrance: Parry's 81
Was Glad"
1ntroit:: Howell's Behold, o
God Our Defender" (commis-
Eioned).
Gradual: Harris Let NV
Prayers Come Up" (commis-
Sioned.
Creed: From Vaughan VIII
liams' Mass in G. Minor"
The amounting: Hymn,
Come Holy Ghost" arranged
by Sir Ernest Bullock.
Anthem: Handel's "Zadok
the Priest"
At the browning: Dyson's
"Confortare" - BE Strong"
commissioned.
Homage anthems: