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Old 04-29-2011, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FSUZeta View Post
i was greatly underwhelmed with the musical selections. the processional sounded more funereal than upbeat, and happy. i believe i heard that prince philip had a hand in the selection of the music.
(Except for the Rutter; I tend to agree there.)

I thought overall the music was magnificent. Very English/British. (And no "Goodbye England's Rose" from Sir Elton, praise be.) The Parry "I Was Glad" that was sung as the bride's processional was written for the coronation of Edward VII and was also sung at George V's coronation.

The music has to be considered in context, I think -- both in terms of what is considered appropriate (and traditional) for a royal service in Westminster Abbey and in terms of the acoustics in the Abbey. A chord can reverberate for six seconds in there. Any music that is too fast becomes a jumble of sound. That's why even the hymns can seem slow -- they have to be.

For what it's worth, I read that most of the music was picked by the bride and groom.

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I wonder also how much hoopla will surround Zara Philip's wedding in July? One-tenth? One-hundredth? I can't see all of the television coverage of today for the Princess Royal's daugher!
Not nearly as much, I'll wager. Of course, the venue is much smaller -- Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh.
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