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How successfully do you think Handel's 'The King Shall Rejoice' fits the occasion for which it was written?
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How successfully do you think Handel's 'The King Shall Rejoice' fits the occasion for which it was written? 'The King Shall Rejoice' was just one of Handel's four Coronation Anthems, which were written in 1727 for the accession of George II. The King requested Handel, after the original composer appointed to write the piece of music, William Croft died. The first movement 'The King Shall Rejoice', opens in the key of D major, with a long introductory ritornello, this exercises the strength of the orchestra. The key of D major allowed Handel to exploit the availability of trumpets, which were generally played in this key at the time, and the use of the brass was necessary to create the sense of magnificence and ceremony by a state occasion such as this, as was the use of the timpani. Strategic uses of cadences are particularly common throughout, providing perfect order and structure to...
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