Ep.7 Fit For A King, Music and the Coronation

Wayfarer

Episode 7

Music and the Coronation

Dr Matthias Range

Has published widely in both history and music, with the focus of his interdisciplinary research being sacred music and religious culture since the sixteenth century. An area of particular interest is the history of the British monarchy, which is the topic of his major book publications. He currently works as a post-doctoral researcher for the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music at the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford. His book Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations CUP 2013 is one of the key works on Coronation Music.

Dr Grahame Davies CVO

He spent 12 years in the Royal Household from where, as Deputy Private Secretary, he oversaw the music for the Coronation of King Charles III, and the Honours of Scotland ceremony, as well as leading the project to create the Cross of Wales, which led the Coronation procession. He is the author of 19 books in Welsh and English and a winner of the Wales Book of the Year Award. He has a degree in English from Anglia Ruskin University, a doctorate from Cardiff University, honorary doctorates of letters from Anglia Ruskin and Aberdeen Universities and is an honorary Professor of Practice of the University of Wales. Since November 2023 he has been Director of Mission and Strategy for the Church in Wales.