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Feb 23, 2024 · Silent Worship (‘Did You Not Hear My Lady’) Taken from his opera Tolomeo, Handel’s exquisite little aria of longing has been given a new lease of life in the last century. It was retooled in 1928 by Arthur Summervill, who turned it into a song suitable for amateur musicians to sing at home.
- Messiah
- Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3
- Music For The Royal Fireworks
- ‘Arrival of The Queen of Sheba’
- Israel in Egypt
- Serse
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto
- Alcina
- Organ Concertos
- 12 Concerti Grossi, Op.6
Handel composed Messiah, an English language oratorio, in 1741. After an initially modest public reception Messiah, one of the best Handel works, eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral pieces in Western music. The ‘Hallelujah’ chorus is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque choral music and the most widely k...
Water Music, a collection of three orchestral suites, premiered on 17 July 1717 and was written in response to King George I’s request for a concert on the River Thames. The King and several aristocrats watched from the royal barge as about 50 musicians performed Handel’s music from another barge. The King was so pleased with Water Musicthat he ord...
Music For The Royal Fireworks, one of the best Handel works, was composed for performance at an outdoor festival in London on April 27, 1749, to accompany the royal celebrations to mark the end of the War of the Austrian Succession. During the first performance, it rained, most of the fireworks refused to light, and the few that did caused the stag...
When the London public tired of Italian opera, Handel re-invented himself with the English oratorio, including Solomon, which features the dazzling prelude ‘Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba’. Solomon is rarely performed in its entirety, but ‘Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba’ has become famous outside the context of the complete work and was featured duri...
Israel In Egypt, an English language oratorio, is composed entirely of selected passages from the Old Testament, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms, and tells of the Israelites suffering in and deliverance from Egypt. This most electrifying of Handel’s oratorios, overflowing with dramatic choruses, was saved from oblivion by zealous Victorian choral...
Serseis one of Handel’s most popular operas and includes romantic intrigues and military maneuvers. It features a popular opening aria, ‘Ombra Mai Fu,’ later known as Handel’s ‘Largo’, sung by Xerxes while admiring the shade of a plane tree.
One of the most successful of Handel’s Italian operas, Giulio Cesare In Egitto, tells the story of Cesare’s encounters with Cleopatra and Ptolemy, her murderous brother. The opera is one of the most often performed Baroque operas and one of the best Handel works.
Alcinais one of Handel’s greatest operas and contains some of the most heartfelt arias ever written. This gripping opera is about a sorceress who has spellbound countless men into loving her until the urn that holds her magical gifts is finally smashed and her power destroyed.
The six Organ Concertosfor chamber organ and orchestra were composed by Handel between 1735 and 1736. They were written as interludes in between performances of his oratorios and were the first works of their kind for this combination of instruments and served as a model for later composers.
One of the great glories of Baroque instrumental music, the Opus 6 Concerti Grossiwere a remarkable publishing success in Handel’s lifetime and are amongst the finest examples in the genre of baroque concerto grosso.
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Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah." This oratorio, composed in 1741, has enraptured audiences for centuries w...
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Messiah (HWV 56) [1][n 1] is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter [n 2] by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the ...
Oct 29, 2023 · Handel's Messiah - No. 7 - And He Shall Purify. Oct 23 2023 • 00:02:30. Handel’s sacred oratorio known simply as, Messiah, tells the biblical story of God's redemptive work through Jesus Christ. Since its first debut in 17...
Oct 4, 2020 · George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, with the source being the King James Bible. The first performance of Messiah was on 13th April 1742, to ...
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May 16, 2016 · Listen to Handel's Organ Concertos Perfect for Healing by Dimanche FR on Apple Music. 2016. 11 Songs. Duration: 38 minutes.
