Talk:Zadok the Priest/Archive 1

User:Baritone10's recent edits (May 2009)
Hi. Thanks for taking an interest in (repeatedly) editing the Zadok the Priest article. To specifically address your point about Philip Glass: please remember that this article is about the music of Handel (who couldn't have been influenced by Glass' music). In addition, your words "lulls the audience into an unsuspecting stupor" and "which wakes everyone up" are subjective and do not belong in an encyclopaedic treatment of the work Zadok the Priest. The WP community has a policy of discussing such changes when disputes arise (which has now happened). You should now engage in a discussion on this talk page after your most recent edit is reverted (as it surely will be).  HWV258  04:24, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Secularity
Why is Zadok described here as a secular cantata when its entire content seems to be from the Bible? (sorry if this is a stupid question but ... :) --Nevilley 21:24, 12 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Perhaps because, although it does have the standard God references, it's really about secular authorities (kings). Just a guess. Baritone10 (talk) 03:14, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Handel thought that the kings was divinely appointed. He did not regard him as a secular authority. Note also that the king is the head of the Church of England. This is not a secular role.