THENA delights in music of all kinds. When it is performed in a church, she is conscious that this art has a special power to move, adding weight, character and meaning to words and ceremony. For that reason, music is an essential ingredient of the forthcoming coronation. The pre-service). They comprise six orchestral compositions, five choral works and a piece for organ. These compositions—some of which will hopefully come to be cherished in their turn—are produced at a crucial time.
