Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Zadok the Priest |
| Alternative title | Coronation Anthem I |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer |
| Opus | HWV 258 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1727 |
| First published | 1742 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 300 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Anthems |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | orchestra | Isaac Henderson |
| View | Complete | mixed chorus and piano | — |
| View | Complete | 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Complete | harp and piano flute, harp, cello and piano |
John Freckleton Burrowes |
| View | Complete | voice and piano voice and organ |
John Charles Nightingale |
| View | Complete | organ | — |
| View | Selections | 2 violins, viola and cello | Muhammedjan Sharipov |
| View | Selections | piano | Tony Britten |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Synthesized | For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Organ (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance |
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