How they keep straight faces.....
Hilarious, but the original is untouchable:
oh, I would love it if this lot got the gig.
But then, it's been done for every coronation since George the Two, and is Chuck any worse than some of them? Look at Bertie, who became Edward VII. He apparently spent the time waiting for his Mum to snuff it bedding every other woman in the kingdom. Vicky wouldn't even let him see state papers. Yet, when he became king, he was surprisingly effective during his short reign. He almost single-handedly turned around Franco-British relations (highly inflammable, courtesy of the Boer War and the concentration camps, and the Fashoda Incident, which could have resulted in war). Chuck is much better prepared. But then, Bertie inherited an empire at the height of its powers, whereas Chuck inherited a vastly diminished country on the way down and unable to come to terms with its decline (according to the Financial Times, the Irish have started telling English jokes...). So, why not buck him up with a bit of decent music? I think he's going to need it.Oh, I know the original.
it’s great.
In fact, too good for Charlie’s coronation.
I thought this latest, amended version would be far more appropriate for someone of the calibre of our future king.
I used to often work with a chap called Oliver Varney. I had an unshakeable earworm whenever I met him!
I thought this latest, amended version would be far more appropriate for someone of the calibre of our future king.
I suspect that’s Handel’s own preferred tempo, but for me, as an entrance anthem, that is played much too fast. I much prefer this version:Hilarious, but the original is untouchable:
Pity we don't hear the other three as well - Handel knew how to do drama in music.