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Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a special service of music, dedication and thanksgiving in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. Kate Molleson presents Radio 3’s exclusive radio broadcast of the pre-service and service ceremonies, featuring live performances from an array of leading Scottish artists, ensembles and composers and culminating in King Charles receiving the Honours of Scotland.

Part one of Radio 3’s exclusive coverage showcases a stellar line-up of Scottish artists and composers and a range of music, both old and new, performed in St Giles' Cathedral before the arrival of the King and Queen.

The music

Walter Alcock – Introduction and Passacaglia (Jordan English, organ)

GF Handel – The King shall rejoice
Judith Weir – Drop down, ye heavens, from above
Cecilia McDowall – O sing unto the Lord (The Choir of St Giles’s Cathedral)

James MacMillan – White Note Paraphrase (Jordan English, organ)

Hamish MacCunn – Highland Memories, Op 30, No 1: By the Burnside (The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)

Traditional arr. The Ayoub Sisters – Melodies from Scotland (Sarah Ayoub, piano, Laura Ayoub, violin, The Honours of Scotland Ensemble )

Errollyn Wallen – Photography 1 (The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)

Hugh S Roberton arr. John Frederick Hudson – All in the April Evening (Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano, and The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)

Henry Purcell – Trumpet Tune (Aaron Akugbo, trumpet, and Jordan English, organ)

Traditional arr David Willcocks – Afton Water
Traditional arr R Vaughan Williams – Ca’ the yowes (National Youth Choir of Scotland Chamber Choir)

Peter Maxwell Davies arr.André Cebrián – Farewell to Stromness (Nicola Benedetti, violin, The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)

Phil Cunningham - Loch Katrine's Lady (Ryan Corbett, accordion)

Dougie MacLean arr. John Frederick Hudson – Caledonia (Robert Lovie, singer, Ryan Corbett, accordion, The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)

Jay Capperauld –Schiehallion! (The Honours of Scotland Ensemble)