The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

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Thousands of people lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen as they went past The British Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) put together a "Coronation Celebration Playlist" on Spotify that presents 26 songs from seven decades of British pop music. There were South Indian food, face painters, and storytellers, even two brave Coronation-themed stilt walkers Meanwhile, 52 people were arrested during the Coronation, including the leader of prominent anti-monarchy group Republic The six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission have been written by world-renowned British composers.

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Katy is one of many mega-stars performing in a special concert the day after the coronation (Picture: Getty) Andrew Nethsingha, who last year was appointed organist and master of the choristers at Westminster Abbey, directed the music during the service and oversaw all the musical arrangements. Westminster Abbey Choir / Andrew Nethsingha; Coronation Choir and Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano and others

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As well as the newly commissioned pieces, the King has personally shaped and selected the musical programme for the service.Physical versions of the album, featuring the entire service and all new commissions, will be available in stores globally from May 15, with a special deluxe collector’s CD and vinyl following later in the year. Over there was the battered but rather beautiful Coronation chair, with a King about to be crowned. It looked almost fragile waiting for its royal occupant. Mealor’s ‘Coronation Kyrie’ was the first Welsh language work to be performed at a Coronation. On the ground-breaking piece, Mealor said: “It is a cry from the deep soul of the hills and valleys of Wales for hope, peace, love and friendship.” The Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (spoken word) Described as an “incredibly three-dimensional experience sonically” by the multi-Grammy-nominated album producer Anna Barry, this is also the first time an event of this magnitude has been recorded in high definition surround sound, with the size of the building and the music performed lending itself perfectly to an immersive listening experience.