The coronation of Charles II was a glorious celebration of the restoration of the monarchy following a coup d'ètat, civil war and an eleven-year government of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Although contemporary statements concerning the music that was played are imprecise, Wim Becu and the ensemble Oltremontano have created this fascinating reconstruction of the ceremony, which portrays the King's arrival, his coronation in Westminster Abbey, the ensuing royal banquet and the royal masques that followed.
2 L'entrée - a Cheval - Cavalcade & Double Cavalcade - la Retraite
3 Almand
4 Courant
5 Almand
6 Saraband
7 Almand
8 Courant
9 Almand
10 Entrata Imperiale
11 O Lord, Grant the King a Long Life - Psallentes
12 In Nomine a 5
13 The King Shall Rejoice - Psallentes
14 Miserere a 4
15 Te Deum - Psallentes
16 Soundscape, the King - Bells of Westminster Abbey - Psallentes
17 Pavana a 5
18 Galiarda a 5
19 Pavana a 5
20 Galiarda and Coranto a 5
21 Fantazia 2 a 6
22 Pavan a 6
23 Almand a 6
24 Browning a 5, 'The Leaves Be Green'
25 No. 19 a 5
26 No. 20 a 5
27 No. 21 a 5
The coronation of Charles II was a glorious celebration of the restoration of the monarchy following a coup d'ètat, civil war and an eleven-year government of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Although contemporary statements concerning the music that was played are imprecise, Wim Becu and the ensemble Oltremontano have created this fascinating reconstruction of the ceremony, which portrays the King's arrival, his coronation in Westminster Abbey, the ensuing royal banquet and the royal masques that followed.
