"of Denmark's March"", ""I Vow to Thee, My Country"", ""Pomp and Circumstance No.4"" and the British National Anthem. New Zealand soprano, Kiri Te Kanawa sang ""Let The Bright Seraphim"" from G. F. Handel's Samson. Diana's wedding dress was valued at £9,000 (equivalent to £ in ), The dress was made of ivory silk taffeta, decorated with lace, hand embroidery, sequins, and 10,000 pearls. It was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel and had a train of ivory taffeta and antique lace. The dress was designed according to Diana's wishes who wanted it to have the longest train in the royal"
"Barry Rose Barry Michael Rose OBE, FRAM, FRSCM, Hon.D.Mus, Hon.FGCM, Hon FRCO, M.Univ., (Surrey), born 24 May 1934, is a choir trainer and organist. He is best known for founding the choir and the pattern of daily sung Worship at the new Guildford Cathedral in 1961, and later, on 29 July 1981, directing the music at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Born in the East London suburb of Chingford, England, Rose grew up playing hymns on the piano at his local Sunday"
"Wedding anthem for Princess Anne The Wedding anthem for Princess Anne, HWV 262, This is the day which the Lord hath made, is an anthem for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra by George Frideric Handel. It was written for the wedding of Anne, Princess Royal and Prince William of Orange and was first performed during their marriage at the French Chapel in St James's Palace, London, on 14 March 1734. The music is set to English texts chosen from the biblical books of Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiasticus. The German-born Handel had been resident in London since 1712 and had there"
"Records CDA66315. Released 1989. Sing Unto God/Anthem for the Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales /Anthem for the Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha,(HWV 263), is an anthem composed by George Frideric Handel. It was performed for the royal wedding on 27 April 1736 at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London with Francesca Cuzzoni-Sandoni, Carlo Broschi ""Farinelli"", and Francesco Bernardi ""Senesino"". The text was adapted from verses of Psalms 68, 106 and 128 The wedding of the twenty-nine-year-old heir to the throne, Frederick Prince of Wales to the seventeen-year-old Princess of Saxe-Gotha, who"
"Sing Unto God/Anthem for the Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales /Anthem for the Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha,(HWV 263), is an anthem composed by George Frideric Handel. It was performed for the royal wedding on 27 April 1736 at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London with Francesca Cuzzoni-Sandoni, Carlo Broschi ""Farinelli"", and Francesco Bernardi ""Senesino"". The text was adapted from verses of Psalms 68, 106 and 128 The wedding of the twenty-nine-year-old heir to the throne, Frederick Prince of Wales to the seventeen-year-old Princess of Saxe-Gotha, who had arrived in England"
"oldest source is a collection of keyboard pieces published in 1700. A contemporary version for wind instruments also survives. According to some sources, the march was written in honour of Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain. Clarke also composed ""King William's March"" in honour of Prince George's brother-in-law William III. Popular as wedding music, the march was played during the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981 and during the wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark and Alexandra Manley in 1995. The march was broadcast often by the"
"lead role of Prince Charles as a result of his portrayal of the same character in the Ray Davies/Kinks musical, ""Chorus Girls"" at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East earlier in 1981. The production photographs were taken by Lord Patrick Lichfield, who had taken the photographs of the real Royal Wedding in July of the same year and the lighting was designed by Joe Davis (who had been Marlene Dietrich's bespoke theatrical lighting designer). The plot of the comedy/drama purports to tell the ‘true’ story of Diana Spencer (played by Eva Lohman) during the week before her wedding to Prince Charles"
"of music, Sir Frederick Bridge, misjudged the timing and had finished the anthem before the King had arrived, having to repeat it when the right moment came. Bridge was saved by the organist, Walter Alcock, who improvised in the interim. Parry's setting of ""I was glad"" was performed on 29 April 2011 at the Westminster Abbey wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton as the processional music for the bride and her father and the bridal attendants. It had previously been performed at the wedding of the Duke's parents, Prince Charles and Diana Spencer in 1981. I was glad ""I"
"Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family. The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service. The Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Alan Webster presided at the service, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie conducted the marriage. Notable figures in attendance included many members of other royal families, republican heads of state, and members"
"The show continued with Dion singing ""The Prayer"" with Josh Groban. She did a little beatboxing before she performed an unreleased remix of ""Eyes on Me"" with will.i.am. She also performed the Beatles song, ""Something"", with Joe Walsh on guitar and dedicated the song to George Harrison's widow. Dion said that the song had a special place in her heart because it was the first song her son, René Charles, learned to play on the piano. She sang ""Alone"", a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and popularized by Heart. She closed the show with a song she"
"RAF Search and Rescue Force. In the evening, the Prince of Wales gave a private dinner, followed by dancing, at Buckingham Palace for the couple and their close friends and family. For the evening reception, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a strapless dress by Sarah Burton which ""featured a circle skirt and diamante detailing"". She also wore a white shrug and let her hair down. The singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding performed at the event, singing her rendition of ""Your Song"" for the couple's first dance. The singer also performed her hit single ""Starry Eyed"" for the assembled guests. The event ended"
"of using Welsh gold within the wedding rings of the Royal Family dates back to 1923. Upon marriage Diana automatically acquired the title of Princess of Wales. Other church representatives present who gave prayers after the service were a former Archbishop of Canterbury, Donald Coggan, Cardinal Basil Hume, the Right Reverend Andrew Doig and the Reverend Harry Williams CR. Three choirs, three orchestras and a fanfare ensemble played the music for the service. These were the Bach Choir, the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Choir of the Chapel Royal, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the Philharmonia Orchestra"
"Diana (Bryan Adams song) ""Diana"" is a song performed by Bryan Adams. Written by Adams and Jim Vallance, the track appears as the B-side to ""Heaven"" in some countries and is one of the most prominent of Bryan Adams' non-album songs. It was released as single in Portugal. The song was written in March 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was intended as a light, comedic song about the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The song was not included on Adams' ""Reckless"" album because Adams was worried about offending the royal couple. Nevertheless, the"
"with the Czech Philharmonic. In 2001 she was a featured soloist in Lincoln Center's American Songbook series at Alice Tully Hall singing music by Ricky Ian Gordon. In 2002 she performed the role of Dido in Purcell's ""Dido and Aeneas"" with the Gotham Chamber Opera. In 2005 she sang for Donald Trump's wedding to Melania Trump. In 2006 she performed Strauss' ""Four Last Songs"" for performances with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia in London. In 2007 she performed Samuel Barber's ""Prayers of Kierkegaard"" with the Oregon Symphony. Johnson died of heart failure in Palatka, Florida, in 2015 at the age of"
"song permanently. Diana (Bryan Adams song) ""Diana"" is a song performed by Bryan Adams. Written by Adams and Jim Vallance, the track appears as the B-side to ""Heaven"" in some countries and is one of the most prominent of Bryan Adams' non-album songs. It was released as single in Portugal. The song was written in March 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was intended as a light, comedic song about the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The song was not included on Adams' ""Reckless"" album because Adams was worried about offending the royal couple."
"the venue was changed to the town hall at Windsor Guildhall. On 4 April, it was announced that the marriage would be delayed by one day to allow the Prince of Wales and some of the invited dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Neither Charles's parents nor Camilla's father attended the marriage ceremony; instead, Camilla's son and Charles's son Prince William acted as witnesses to the union. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh did attend the service of blessing. Afterwards, a reception was held by the Queen for the newlyweds at Windsor Castle. Performers included the"
"of some of her charities. Lord Spencer said of his sister, ""She proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic."" Re-written in tribute to Diana, ""Candle in the Wind"" was performed by Elton John at the funeral service (the only occasion the song has been performed live). Released as a single in 1997, the global proceeds from the song have gone to Diana's charities. The burial took place privately later the same day. Diana's former husband, sons, mother, siblings, a close friend, and a clergyman were present. Diana's"
"ones. They include a number with Julian Lloyd Webber, Dudley Moore and members of his family. Dankworth and Laine's two children are both jazz musicians: Alec Dankworth is a bassist who is also a member of his father's band, and Jacqui Dankworth is a singer. Dankworth was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2006 New Year's Honours List. He and Dame Cleo Laine were one of the few married couples where both partners held titles in their own right. Sir John remained an active composer into later life, and he wrote a jazz violin concerto for soloist Christian Garrick to"
"royal wedding. The music was under the overall direction of James Vivian, the chapel's Organist and Director of Music; and the orchestra was conducted by Christopher Warren-Green. The bride walked down the aisle to ""Eternal source of light divine"" (from the ""Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne"") by Handel, sung by soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, with the trumpet obbligato performed by David Blackadder. Other music during the service included the motet ""If Ye Love Me"" by Thomas Tallis; the song ""Stand by Me"" by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, arranged for choir by Mark Delisser; and"
"memorial service for Princess Diana in September 1997, where other performers included Elton John. During the service and song recital, Carey wore a conservative long black sheer gown, with long golden curls. Boyz II Men all wore similar matching dark suit and garments. The song became part of Carey's BET Christmas special in 2001, where she sang the song alongside Boyz II Men. During the special, Carey wore a red gown in honor of the show's holiday theme, and featured a long golden hairstyle. One of the male vocalists had already been switched, as one of the group members had"
"Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, on 9 April 2005. The ceremony, conducted in the presence of the couple's families, was followed by a Church of England Service of Prayer and Dedication at St George's Chapel, which incorporated an act of penitence. The groom's parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, did not attend the civil wedding ceremony but were present at the Service of Prayer and Dedication and held a reception for the couple in Windsor"
"March 1729 the prince's body was transferred from the court chapel to St James' church, for burial in the crypt. There is documentary evidence that the cantata was performed at a memorial service the following day, but it has been suggested by Andrew Parrott that part of the cantata would have been appropriate for the burial service. There is also documentary evidence regarding the performers, which throws light on the scoring. The composer's wife, Anna Magdalena Bach was soprano soloist and Christian Ferdinand Abel was probably a soloist on viola da gamba. The possibility of a reconstruction arose when the"
"of England's monarchs and future monarchs. Chartres is a close friend of the Prince of Wales and confirmed both Prince William and Kate Middleton. The service commenced with the procession of the Queen, Prince Philip and the clergy. Shortly after, Middleton arrived with the party of maid of honour and junior attendants. As the choir sang ""I was glad"", an anthem by Sir Hubert Parry composed in 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VI, the bride made her three-and-a-half-minute procession through the nave and choir on her father's arm, to meet Prince William. The service proceeded with the formal"
"London Opera Centre, including Lully's Alceste and Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, which was performed at Sadler's Wells. Wearing also organised The London Lassus Ensemble, designing and staging the 1982 London Lassus Festival to commemorate the composer's 450th Anniversary. Whilst working at the BBC, Wearing was made responsible for the musical content of BBC Radio 3 for much of 29 July 1981, the day of the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. For that occasion, he chose to recreate, with authentic instruments and meticulously researched scores, the Bavarian royal wedding which took place in Munich on 22 February 1568."
"Abbey Choir, the Chapel Royal Choir, the London Chamber Orchestra and a fanfare ensemble from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force. The choirs were directed by James O’Donnell, organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey. The abbey’s sub-organist, Robert Quinney, played the organ. The organist, choir master and composer at the Chapel Royal is Andrew Gant. The London Chamber Orchestra was conducted by Christopher Warren-Green, who is its music director and principal conductor. The fanfares were performed under the direction of Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs. The bride processed down the aisle to the anthem ""I Was"
"the vocal section (called ""The Deep Deep Sound"") the music quotes a theme from ""Taurus I"", a song from Oldfield's previous album, ""QE2"". Immediately after the vocal section the main theme from ""Taurus I"" is also quoted. In 1981 Oldfield was commissioned to write and perform a piece for the Royal Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, titled ""Royal Wedding Anthem""; the piece has similarities to ""Taurus II"" released the following year. ""Family Man"" - with Maggie Reilly on vocals - was Oldfield's first real rock song. It was released as a single. Hall & Oates"
"Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The final record features more than two-hundred singers and musicians, including a guest appearance from Prince Harry on tambourine, the African Children's Choir, the Kibera Drummers from Kenya as well as the Military Wives Choir conducted by Gareth Malone, well-known musicians such as reggae duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, and ska guitarist Ernest Ranglin. The song was handed over to the Queen at the beginning of May, with Barlow and Lloyd Webber presenting her a framed copy of the sheet music whilst also performing the song to her for the first time. As Prince Charles"
"of which are often played for the entry of the bride. The first time that Mendelssohn's ""Wedding March"" was used at a wedding was when Dorothy Carew wed Tom Daniel at St Peter's Church, Tiverton, England, on 2 June 1847 when it was performed by organist Samuel Reay. However, it did not become popular at weddings until it was selected by Victoria, The Princess Royal for her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia on 25 January 1858. The bride was the daughter of Queen Victoria, who loved Mendelssohn's music and for whom Mendelssohn often played while on his visits"
"album, chronicled in his live album ""Exposed"", much of which was recorded at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham. In 1979, Oldfield's music was used as the musical score for ""The Space Movie"", a Virgin movie that celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Also in 1979, he recorded a version of the signature tune for the BBC children's television programme ""Blue Peter"", which was used by the show for 10 years. In 1981, Oldfield was asked to compose a piece for the Royal Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, titled ""Royal Wedding Anthem""."
"1767. From 1760-1761 he played in the Covent Garden orchestra. In 1763 he married Ann Smith, a singer who sang regularly at the Marylebone Gardens. The couple lived in the Drury Lane area from at least 1766, remaining there until Lampe's death in 1767 at the age of 28. As a composer Charles wrote mostly vocal songs for London's pleasure gardens and catches and glees. Charles's songs include the patriotic ""Britannia's Invitation to her Sons"", to ""Partake of the Glory of the Intended Expedition"" (c1755), ""Damon & Delia or the Retreat"" (1759) and a collection, ""Six English Songs as Sung"
"in the abbey. The Anglican service opened with the traditional singing of ""God Save the Queen"". Pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonín Dvořák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gustav Holst, Giuseppe Verdi and other composers were played throughout the ceremony. During the service, Elton John sang ""Candle in the Wind"" which had been re-written in tribute to Diana. He had contacted his writing partner Bernie Taupin, asking him to revise the lyrics of his 1973 song ""Candle in the Wind"" to honour Diana, and Taupin rewrote the song accordingly. Only a month before Diana's death she had been photographed comforting John at the"
"at No 1 in the Classical charts. Mealor's motet, a setting of Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (rearranged as ""Ubi Caritas et Amor),"" was commissioned by Prince William for his marriage to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, when it was sung by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and Her Majesty's Chapel Royal conducted by James O'Donnell. Later that year, Mealor was commissioned to write the music for ""Wherever You Are"", a song setting a text compiled from letters written to British Army military personnel deployed on active service in the Afghanistan War by their wives or"
"Cantata for the Wedding of Emperor Napoleon and Marie-Louise of Austria Cantate pour le Mariage de l'Empereur Napoleon avec Marie Louise d'Autriche (""Cantata for the Wedding of Emperor Napoleon and Marie Louise of Austria"") is a wedding cantata for orchestra, choir and soloists composed by Johann Nepomuk Hummel in 1810. The piece was performed at the wedding ceremony of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise of Austria in March, but was not published in the composer's lifetime. It received a first performance in the UK in 2016, with instrumentalists and singers from Clare College, Cambridge conducted by Toby Hession. The work"