Messiah: The Solo Variants by George Frideric Handel Voice Solo - Sheet Music
By George Frideric HandelIn this companion to Handel’s classic “Messiah,” American music scholar and conductor Dr. Chester L. Alwes has created an essential resource for singers, teachers, conductors, and scholars who want to understand and make informed decisions about the oratorio and its performance. This simple, accessible book contains all of the recitatives and arias, along with every variant written and authorized by Handel and the rationale behind their potential use. The thoughtful commentary that accompanies the music also suggests a wide array of choices regarding ornamentation, style, phrasing, dynamics, and more, making it ideal for scholars and advanced singers. This is a natural and invaluable addition to the already popular Leonard Van Camp “Messiah” edition (65/1001) and the resource text “A Practical Guide for Performing, Teaching, and Singing Messiah” (30/1004), both available from Roger Dean Publishing Company.
Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Piano Accompaniment Voice Solo
- Genres:
- Christian Christmas Baroque Period Easter
- Composers:
- George Frideric Handel
- Publishers:
- Roger Dean Publishing
- ISBN:
- 9781429108355
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- George Frideric Handel
- Usages:
- Christmas Easter General Worship Lent
- Shipping Weight:
- 2.35 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: LO.30-2434R
Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Chester L. Alwes. Sacred, Christmas, Eastertide, General, Lent. Roger Dean Publishing #30/2434R. Published by Roger Dean Publishing (LO.30-2434R).ISBN 9781429108355.
In this companion to Handel’s classic “Messiah,” American music scholar and conductor Dr. Chester L. Alwes has created an essential resource for singers, teachers, conductors, and scholars who want to understand and make informed decisions about the oratorio and its performance. This simple, accessible book contains all of the recitatives and arias, along with every variant written and authorized by Handel and the rationale behind their potential use. The thoughtful commentary that accompanies the music also suggests a wide array of choices regarding ornamentation, style, phrasing, dynamics, and more, making it ideal for scholars and advanced singers. This is a natural and invaluable addition to the already popular Leonard Van Camp “Messiah” edition (65/1001) and the resource text “A Practical Guide for Performing, Teaching, and Singing Messiah” (30/1004), both available from Roger Dean Publishing Company.
Song List
Summary Assessments of the Variants
Commentary on the Variants
General Thoughts about "Messiah" and its Variants
Comfort Ye My People
Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
But who may abide the day of His coming?
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
There were shepherds abiding in the field
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
And suddenly there was with the angel
Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
But thou didst not leave his soul in hell
Behold, I tell you a mystery
The Variants
Thus saith the Lord
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
And the Angel Said Unto Them
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
Unto which of the angels said He?
Thou art gone up on high
How Beautiful Are the Feet
Thou shalt break them
Then shall be brought to pass
O death, where is thy sting?
If God be for us, who can be against us?
Handel's Soloists
He Shall Feed His Flock Like A Shepherd
He Was Despised
He was cut off out of the land of the living
He that dwelleth in heaven
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
The people that walked in darkness
Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd
All they that see Him, laugh Him to scorn
Their sound is gone out into all lands
Why do the nations furiously rage together?
The Trumpet Shall Sound
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- Artists:
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- Publisher:
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