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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. | '''[[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 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> | |
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| + | 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. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Hallelujah]] | *[[Hallelujah]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:39, August 30, 2020
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 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 angels around him.”[1]
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.
