Notes for the 2007 MDSC performance of Messiah Messiah occupies a unique place both in Western music and in Handel's output.
It contains some of the most familiar music ever written (think of the "Hallelujah" chorus), yet as a whole it is not well-known.
A dramatic analysis of Messiah
It's a long piece with many nuances. Each movement has a unique
absolutely distinctive character, and it's important to understand the dramatic context of each.
Which version of the Messiah do you perform?
There are more alternative versions for many of the various movements in Messiah than for any other
piece by Handel, and possibly more than for any other standard work.
