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Chaconne from ‘King Arthur’ - Purcell (arranged Herbage)
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What music was played at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation?
1. Chaconne from ‘King Arthur’ - Purcell (arranged Herbage)
Purcell's 1691 opera titled King Arthur, or The British Worthy, was the first of the orchestral pieces played before the coronation service started on 2 June 1953.
