The coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on May 6, will be released in the form of an album, the first time such a historic ceremony will be available to the public around the world, Reuters reports. Agerpres.

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In a statement released on Friday, Decca Records announced that it will record the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on May 6, as well as the pre-service music, under the title “The Official Coronation Album”. coronation) which he will release. streaming and same day download.

The physical version will be released on May 15.

The album, which will last more than four hours, will include the entire ceremony as well as background music, including 12 new compositions commissioned by Charles and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patrick Doyle, Ian Farrington, Sarah Klass, Nigel Hess, Paul Milore, Tarik Orr. “Regan, Roxanne Panufnik, Shirley Jay Thompson, Judith Weir, Roderick Williams and Debbie Wiseman, according to Gramophone.

“This will be a truly historic recording, including a wonderful variety of music from many centuries and from many continents, reflecting a global interest in our traditions and captured from many points in the magnificent acoustics of Westminster Abbey, as well as an unprecedented technical plan to create The entire experience is available to the world in that same day as the event,” producer Anna Berry said in a statement.

Among the compositions commissioned for the occasion of the coronation is also the “Coronation Hymn” composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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