Celebrating the Coronation at Our Cathedral

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The second half began with Stanford’s Coronation Gloria in Bb, before the audience was invited to join in with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Old Hundredth Psalm The combined children’s choirs then wowed the audience with two songs in French before a sweet rendition of ‘Charlie is My Darling’ in honour of the new King The Cathedral’s new International Choir made its debut, dressed in Ghanaian fabrics, singing a hymn of praise entitled ‘Odomankoma’ Parry’s ‘Jerusalem’, complete with lively audience participation and ‘The Mountains Shall Bring Peace’ by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange then brought the formal part of the concert towards its close

Mindful that the Coronation is an act of prayerful dedication before God, the evening concluded with prayers for His Majesty the King, the Queen Consort, the Royal Family and the Nation, led by Bishop Patrick McKinney Those gathered then sang the National Anthem, followed by Auld Lang Syne, which spoke both to new beginnings and the importance of friendship, as this new chapter in our nation’s history begins

The evening was enjoyed by all, with many commenting it was a wonderful way to kickstart the Coronation Weekend!