O Lord grant the King a long life

for SAB verses, SSAATTBB chorus and organ
Issued to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, this verse anthem by William Child for SSAATTBB and organ was composed for King Charles II in 1660-3, and is published here for the first time. It contains solo sections with lively interpretations of the text, as well as richly harmonised full sections and a double-choir conclusion.