Well, what a surprise - a divine surprise! I have immersed myself with great pleasure in the world of Händel for more than forty years. But I must admit that I experienced another lesson in power and joy when I toured and recorded the Te Deum of Dettingen and the Coronation Anthems', thus Hervé Niquet. As a lover of large orchestral formations, he has brought together a number of instrumentalists and singers who come close to the (gigantic) forces used at the premiere, with a large band of oboes, bassoons and trumpets, and has assigned the solo arias to the entire 'chapel'.
Niquet speaks of "the magnificent power of this ceremonial music, conceived by a Händel who was aware of putting the best of his genius at the service of the crown and of history", and he in turn invests all his enthusiasm and expressivity in these works that combine "grace and power". Fans of Champions League football will recognize in Zadok the Priest the theme of that competition's national anthem!
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