Factoids:
- Handel was asked to write the anthems for the coronation of George II (1727).
- This was considered to be the highest honor bestowed on a composer living in England.
- Handel was the first non-Brit to be chosen for the post.
- In all he composed four anthems for the service, the others being:
- My heart is inditing
- The king shall rejoice
- Let thy hand be strengthened
- "Zadok" remains the most famous of all the anthems, and has been played at most, if not all coronations since 1727.
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