King Charles's coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music

FILE PHOTO: Britain's King Charles visits the Africa Centre in Southwark, London, Britain, January 26, 2023. Jack Hill/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain's King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century "Zadok the Priest" also to be featured.

Six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission have been composed for the occasion, the palace said on Saturday, including a new Coronation Anthem by musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber.