Martin Cooke Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 What was the piece played by Peter Holder at the start of the processions? It sounded as though it was going to be a Handel Overture but I think it was more romantic than that. E flat major?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Walton Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Flourish for an Occasion, Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowland Wateridge Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 15 hours ago, Martin Cooke said: What was the piece played by Peter Holder at the start of the processions? It sounded as though it was going to be a Handel Overture … … Paul Walton has answered, but it was listed in the Official Order of Service. The ‘Authorised Liturgy’ linked in my original post lacked some details. I see that both it and the official Order of Service, possibly facsimiles, are offered for sale on eBay; only in one case does it admit to being a PDF copy. The Royal Family clearly have great affection for the music of Sir William Harris, which has been included in all recent royal services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Paul Walton said: Flourish for an Occasion, Harris Ah, no, Paul - I didn't mean that. It was more or less immediately before the King and Queen's procession to I was glad. If I remember correctly, he improvised for a while - (I don't recall actually hearing Rhosymedre after the Harris, and then he launched into this other piece. Could you bear to have another listen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdoughty Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Martin Cooke said: Ah, no, Paul - I didn't mean that. It was more or less immediately before the King and Queen's procession to I was glad. If I remember correctly, he improvised for a while - (I don't recall actually hearing Rhosymedre after the Harris, and then he launched into this other piece. Could you bear to have another listen? Hello Martin - do you mean this bit onwards - at 29:54 on the linked video? It seems to be composed of a trumpet fanfare followed by a directly linked organ march development. I can't help with who the composer is - it's listed here as 'Fanfare for the Coronation of Their Majesties' but without attribution. The Order of Service (p.12) is of no help to us either. It simply states "A fanfare is sounded. All stand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 Yes, that's it - thank you, Peter - and that's the first time I've heard more than the first few bars - it's very clearly not Handel as I first mooted. It is redolent of so many things. I'm wondering if it's possibly an unpublished Harris piece or even a specially written work... a bit like the Grayston Ives Intrada for the Silver Jubilee procession in 1977. Any thoughts or suggestions gladly received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd y Garreg Wen Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Prepared improvisation?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 BBC Sounds app for Radio 3 lists it as an Improvisation by Peter Holder (following on from the RVW Rhosymedre and before the Parry). Assuming that’s the section you mean? (Maybe explained by rumour that service started a couple of minutes late!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 57 minutes ago, AndrewG said: BBC Sounds app for Radio 3 lists it as an Improvisation by Peter Holder (following on from the RVW Rhosymedre and before the Parry). Assuming that’s the section you mean? (Maybe explained by rumour that service started a couple of minutes late!) Yes, I saw that, but I took that to be what was definitely quite a lengthy improvisation that preceded the piece I'm talking about. My hunch is that it's a 'proper' piece!... but I may be wrong, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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