Westminster Abbey
Subtitle: 1000 years of music and pageant
By: James Wilkinson ; photographs by Malcolm Crowthers.
Contributors: Crowthers, Malcolm.; O'Donnell, James.; Guest, Douglas, 1916-; Preston, Simon.; Parry, C. Hubert H. 1848-1918.; McKie, William, Sir, 1901-; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.; Walton, William, 1902-1983.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Blow, John, d. 1708.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.; Guest, Douglas, 1916-; Walton, William, 1902-1983.; Westminster Abbey. Choir.; Great Britain. Chapel Royal. Choir.
Publisher: Evolution Electronics
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Leighton Buzzard
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Westminster Abbey -- History.; Church music -- England -- London.
Other titles: Music for royal occasions
Notes: Includes compact disc.

For complete disc contents and credits, see inside back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

On compact disc: Various vocal soloists and organists ; Choir of Westminster Abbey ; Choir of the Chapel Royal (4th-5th works) ; James O'Donnell (1st-3rd, 6th-10th works), Douglas Guest (4th work), Simon Preston (5th works), conductors.
Table of contents: title: On compact disc: Music for coronations : I was glad / Hubert Parry; title: Laudes regiae (excerpt); title: Music for royal weddings : I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills (Psalm 121) / William McKie; title: Let their celestial concerts all unite / George Frideric Handel; title: Set me as a seal / William Walton; title: Music for a royal funeral : Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts / Henry Purcell; title: Other Abbey music : O God, thou art my God / Purcell; title: God is our hope and strength / John Blow; title: Almighty and everlasting God / Orlando Gibbons; title: For the fallen / Douglas Guest; title: Orb and sceptre / Walton.