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As Master of the King's Music, Weir was commissioned to compose "Like as the hart" for Elizabeth's state funeral, which took place on 19 September 2022 at Westminster Abbey. [2] [3] It is a three-minute [1] a cappella setting of the first seven verses of Psalm 42 as used in the Book of Common Prayer. The work was published by Chester Music. [1]
Several special hymns were sung during Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral service Sept. 19. Find out what the songs meant to the late monarch and the rest of the royal family.
"Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" was played at the end of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. [4] The Queen's piper, Warrant Officer Class 1 (Pipe Major) Paul Burns, whose task was playing the bagpipes outside the Queen's window each morning to wake her up, performed the traditional lament.
"Who shall separate us?" is a composition for an eight-part choir a cappella by James MacMillan, setting a passage from the Epistle to the Romans to music. It was commissioned for the state funeral of Elizabeth II, and was first performed at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022 by choirs conducted by James O'Donnell.
Much of the music at today’s State Funeral was selected for its special significance to HM Queen Elizabeth II, and many of the choices also have a long association with Westminster Abbey. pic ...
Queen Elizabeth's state funeral was a grand affair. Held at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England, the funeral saw world leaders and royalty from around the world travel to ...
The funeral and committal service of the Queen were the first of any British monarch to be broadcast on television to the public. [179] Filming had been prohibited during the state funeral of George VI, although the procession of his coffin was partially televised, [180] and the service itself had been broadcast on radio. [181]
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has been planned for years, and a key part of that planning was selecting music arrangements for the service. How Music at Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Hold Special ...