Only a person who is more or less my age can have a direct recollection of the 1953 coronation of our Queen. Happily, the recordings of that service are sufficient for subsequent generations to enjoy its visual and aural splendour. Currently there is an opportunity to experience some coronation music in an all-Handel concert by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne (24 July-4 August).
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