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 '''[[George Frideric Handel|Handel]]'s ''Messiah''''' is an [[oratorio]] encompassing key Bible phrases in the life of [[Jesus Christ]].  It is sung by a full chorus with orchestra and soloists.
-It is considered perhaps Handel's greatest works, and one of the finest pieces of music of the [[Baroque]] period.  Handel said that while composing this it was “as if I saw [[God]] on his throne, and all his [[angel]]s around him.”<ref>https://www.udiscovermusic.com/classical-features/best-handel-works-10-essential-pieces/</ref>
+It is considered perhaps Handel's greatest work, and one of the finest pieces of music of the [[Baroque]] period.  Handel said that while composing this it was “as if I saw [[God]] on his throne, and all his [[angel]]s around him.”<ref>https://www.udiscovermusic.com/classical-features/best-handel-works-10-essential-pieces/</ref>
 One of the key choruses in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King [[George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.

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 '''[[George Frideric Handel|Handel]]'s ''Messiah''''' is an [[oratorio]] encompassing key Bible phrases in the life of [[Jesus Christ]].  It is sung by a full chorus with orchestra and soloists.
-One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King [[George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.
+It is considered perhaps Handel's greatest works, and one of the finest pieces of music of the [[Baroque]] period.  Handel said that while composing this it was “as if I saw [[God]] on his throne, and all his [[angel]]s around him.”<ref>https://www.udiscovermusic.com/classical-features/best-handel-works-10-essential-pieces/</ref>
 == See also ==
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 *[[Hallelujah]]
+== References ==
 [[Category:Classical Works]]

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	One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King [[George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.		One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King [[George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.
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 '''[[George Frideric Handel|Handel]]'s ''Messiah''''' is an [[oratorio]] encompassing key Bible phrases in the life of [[Jesus Christ]].  It is sung by a full chorus with orchestra and soloists.
-One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.
+One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King [[George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.
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 One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.
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	One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.		One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.

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	One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.		One of the key [[chorus]]es in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio. It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when [[King George II]] stood at a performance in the 1700s.

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-Handel's ''Messiah'' is an oratorio encompassing key Bible phrases in the life of Jesus Christ.  It is sung by a full chorus with orchestra and soloists.
+'''Handel's ''Messiah''''' is an oratorio encompassing key Bible phrases in the life of Jesus Christ.  It is sung by a full chorus with orchestra and soloists.
 One of the key choruses in the ''Messiah'' is the Hallelujah chorus, which occurs at the end of the second part of the oratorio.  It has become a tradition for audiences to stand during this act, originating to when King George II stood at a performance in the 1700s.
 [[category:music]]