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In July 1741 Jennens sent him a new libretto for an oratorio; in a letter dated 10 July to his friend Edward Holdsworth, Jennens wrote: "I hope [Handel] will lay out his whole Genius & Skill upon it, that the Composition may excell all his former Compositions, as the Subject excells every other subject. The Subject is Messiah".
Dec 21, 2023 · The Bishop of London had forbidden performances of works with religious overtones on London stages so Handel decided to write a work for concert performance in a church. Handel deliberately...
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Nov 8, 2023 · Jennens compiled a libretto with profound thematic coherence and an enhanced sensitivity to dramatic and musical structure. He sent the libretto to Handel in July 1741, and Handel began setting it to music the following month.
A database gathering recordings, books, audio-visual and other information concerning George Frideric Handel's oratorio, Messiah.
Oct 20, 1999 · And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 5. Accompagnato. Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come.
Nov 8, 2023 · On April 8, 1741, Handel gave what he believed to be his final concert. Later that year, two key events changed the course of Handel’s life and the landscape of music forever—his friend Charles Jennens wrote a libretto taken from the Bible, based on the life of Jesus Christ, and gave it to Handel.
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The following libretto gives the text as set by Handel, collated with the movement numbers used in various editions (see Preface).
