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PublisherBodleian Library

ISBN-101851245065

ISBN-139781851245062

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038415557

Product Key Features

Book TitleMaking of Handel's Messiah

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Choral, Individual Composer & Musician

Publication Year2020

FeaturesNew Edition

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorAndrew Gant

Book SeriesThe Making of Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.1 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal782.23

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

Table Of ContentIntroduction 7 1. Handel's world: Germany, Italy, London, Dublin 13 2. The sacred oratorio: form and context 25 3. Charles Jennens, librettist 37 4. The composition of Messiah and Handel's 'borrowings' 51 5. 'For this may all your sins be forgiven': the Dublin premiere 67 6. Handel's performers and performances 83 7. 'We shall be changed': versions and variants 95 8. 'For ever and ever': the later performance history of Messiah 105 Conclusion 119 Appendix 1: Scene Structure 121 Appendix 2: Libretto 123 Notes 133 Further Reading 139 Selected Discography 140 Picture Credits 142 Index 143

SynopsisThe first performance of George Frideric Handel's Messiah in Dublin in 1742 is now legendary. Gentlemen were asked to leave their swords at home and ladies to come without hoops in their skirts in order to fit more people into the audience. The initial performance was so well-received in Dublin that an encore performance was given a few weeks later. Why then, did this now famous and beloved oratorio receive a somewhat cool reception when it premiered in London less than a year later? Placing Handel's best-known work in the context of its times, this vivid account charts the composer's working relationship with his librettist, the gifted but demanding Charles Jennens, and looks at Handel's varied and evolving company of singers together with his royal patronage. Through examination of the original composition manuscript and Handel's own conducting score, held in the Bodleian Library's collection, The Making of Handel's Messiah sheds new light on the piece's construction, performance, and reception. Exploring the complex history of one of the most successful pieces of choral music of all time, this volume examines issues around the performance of sacred texts in a non-sacred context, particularly Handel's collaboration with the men and boys of the Chapel Royal. This book also explores the later reception and performance history of the piece, including the festival performance attended by Haydn, the massed-choir tradition of the Victorian period, and today's "come-and-sing" events., The first performance of Handel's 'Messiah' in Dublin in 1742 is now legendary. Gentlemen were asked to leave their swords at home and ladies to come without hoops in their skirts in order to fit more people into the audience. Why then, did this now famous and much-loved oratorio receive a somewhat cool reception in London less than a year later? Placing Handel's best-known work in the context of its times, this vivid account charts the composer's working relationship with his librettist, the gifted but demanding Charles Jennens, and looks at Handel's varied and evolving company of singers together with his royal patronage. Through examination of the composition manuscript and Handel's own conducting score, held in the Bodleian, it explores the complex issues around the performance of sacred texts in a non-sacred context, particularly Handel's collaboration with the men and boys of the Chapel Royal. The later reception and performance history of what is one of the most successful pieces of choral music of all time is also reviewed, including the festival performance attended by Haydn, the massed-choir tradition of the Victorian period and today's 'come-and-sing' events., This richly illustrated insight into one of the most successful pieces of choral music of all time examines the composition manuscript and Handel's own conducting score, and places Handel's best-known work in the context of its times.

LC Classification NumberML410.H13