Various Artists – God Save the King – Music For a Royal Celebration – CD

Collection of British classical anthems, including ‘God Save the King,’ ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Nimrod’, ‘Jerusalem’, and more – an essential soundtrack to the nation’s festivities.

Disc: 1
1 God Save the King – Laura Wright
2 Trumpet Voluntary – Carl Davis
3 Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2, Scene 7: Hallelujah Chorus – Mark Stephenson
4 Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma” / IX (Adagio) “Nimrod” – The London Philharmonic Orchestra / Paul Daniel
5 Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258) – Carl Davis / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
6 Jupiter – Grimethorpe Colliery UK Coal Band
7 Jerusalem – The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow / Philip Rushforth
8 The Lark Ascending – Nicholas Cleobury / Pauline Lowbury / Britten Sinfonia
9 Crown Imperial – Band of the Life Guards / Major Colin J. Reeves
10 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major – Carl Davis / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / The King’s Division Normandy Band

Disc: 2
1 Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39 / March No. 4 in G Major. Allegro marziale – Nobilmente – Grandioso – Daniel Barenboim
2 Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 / La Rejouissance – Nicholas McGegan
3 Chanson de matin – Britten Sinfonia / Nicholas Cleobury
4 Fantasia on Greensleeves – Britten Sinfonia / Nicholas Cleobury
5 Water Music Suite No.2 in D Major / No. 12. Alla Hornpipe – Nicholas McGegan
6 Orb and Sceptre – Band of the Life Guards
7 Abide with Me – Russell Watson
8 On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring – Nicholas Cleobury
9 I Was Glad – The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge / Richard Marlow / Philip Rushforth
10 The Masque of Alfred / Act III / Rule Britannia – Jamie MacDougall / Jennifer Smith / Philharmonia Chorale / Nicholas McGegan / Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra