Messiah, HWV 56 (Handel, George Frideric)
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
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Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Manuscript, 1741. (facsimile)
G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Band 45a.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1892. Plate H.W. 45a.
several pages missing from forword
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Part I
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Part II
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Part III
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Appendix
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London: Preston, n.d.
Messiah: An Oratorio. In Score As it was Originally Perform'd. Composed by Mr. Handel; To which are added His additional alterations.
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Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft. Band 45.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1902. Plate H.W. 45.
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Complete Score
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Based on the Chrysander edition of Handel's works
Complete Score
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Part Ia: I.1 Sinfonia - I.10 Chorus
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Part Ib: I.11Recit. Accomp. - I.23 Chorus
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Part IIa: II.1 Chorus - II.14d Air
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Part IIb: II.15 Chorus - II.21 Chorus "Hallelujah Chorus"
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Part III: III.1 Air - III.10 Chorus
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Eleanor Selfridge-Field
Nicholas McGegan
Palo Alto: Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities, 2003.
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Primarily based upon Chrysander.
Parts
Complete
Keyboard Continuo
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Kurt Soldan (1891–1946), realization
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920)
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Kalmus Orchestra Series.
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Figures not included; original imprint and acknowledgment of continuo realization missing from reprint; some minor pencil marks.
Oboe 1
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Oboe 2
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Trumpet 1
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Trumpet 2
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Timpani
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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violins III
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Violas
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Cellos / Basses
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Based on the Chrysander edition of Handel's works
Vocal and Chorus parts
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Hallelujah (Part II)
Trumpet 1, 2 (in A)
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Vocal Scores
Complete Oratorio
Complete score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
German / English
Braunschweig: Henry Litolff, n.d. Plate 1701
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Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
German
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1877). Plate 5964.
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Complete Score
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909), piano reduction
Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
English
London: Novello and Company, 1902. Plate 8332.
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Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
Percy Goetschius (1853-1943)
English
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1909. Plate 5-51-67341-209.
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Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Max Spicker (1858–1912)
English
New York: G. Schirmer, 1912. Plate 22945
Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
English
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Part I
1. Overture
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2. Recitative (Tenor): Comfort Ye My People
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3. Air (Tenor): Every Valley Shall Be Exalted
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4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
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5. Recitative (Bass): Thus Saith The Lord
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6. Air (Bass): But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?
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7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify
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8. Recitative (Alto): Behold! A Virgin Shall Conceive
9. Air (Alto), Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion
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10. Recitative (Bass): For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth
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11. Air (Bass): The People that Walked in Darkness
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12. Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
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13. Pastoral Symphony
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14. Recitative (Soprano): There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field
And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came upon Them
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15. Recitative (Soprano): And the Angel Said unto Them
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16. Recitative (Soprano): And Suddenly There was with the Angel
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17. Chorus: Glory to God
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18. Air (Soprano): Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion!
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19. Recitative (Alto): Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened
20. Air (Alto): He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd
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21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Max Spicker (1858–1912)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1912. Plate 22945
4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord
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7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify
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12. Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
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17. Chorus: Glory to God
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21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Max Spicker (1858–1912)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1912. Plate 22945
Part II
22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God
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23. Air (Alto): He Was Despised
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24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
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25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We are Healed
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26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
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27. Recitative (Tenor): All They that See Him, Laugh Him to Scorn
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28. Chorus: He Trusted In God That He Would Deliver Him
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29. Recitative (Tenor): Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
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30. Air (Tenor): Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow
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31. Recitative (Tenor): He was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living
32. Air (Tenor): But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell
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33. Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901), piano reduction
T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953)
Max Spicker (1858–1912)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1912. Plate 22945
Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord (Part I)
Complete Score (English)
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Complete Score (German)
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Complete Score (English / German)
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Thomas A. Schneider
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partly new translated
Chorus: Hallelujah (Part II)
Complete Score
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Complete Score
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English / German
Thomas A. Schneider
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partly new translated
Chorus Score (Solfeggio notation)
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Chorus Score (Tonic Sol-fa)
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Steven Lalsangliana Ralte / NECF
Selections
The Overture and Songs in the Oratorio of the Messiah
*#60601 - 8.93MB, 51 pages - No ratings - V/V/V - 3138x⇩
London: J. Bland, n.d. (1785)
The following songs appear twice in this book (different sheets bound in): But thou didst not; Thy rebuke hath broken; He was despised; But who may abide the day.
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Recitative and Aria: Comfort ye ... Ev'ry valley (Part I)
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Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Part II)
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Aria: How beautiful are the feet (Part II)
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Aria: I know that my redeemer liveth (Part III)
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1905. Plates ML-1096 through ML-1099.
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Duet: He shall feed his flock (Part I)
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Aria: He was despised (Part II)
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume II: For Low Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1905. Plates ML-1138-1139.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Complete
For Voices, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Mozart)
Flute 1, 2
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Oboe 1, 2
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Clarinet 1, 2 (A, C, B♭)
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Bassoon 1, 2
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Horn 1, 2 (G, A, B♭, D, C, F, E♭)
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Trumpet 1, 2 (D, C)
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Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor bass clef)
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Timpani
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Organ-BC
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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violas
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Cellos / Basses
*#44578 - 3.12MB, 31 pages - No ratings - V/V/V - 1453x⇩
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870)
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).
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For Voices, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Mozart and Prout)
Flute 1/2
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Oboe 1/2
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Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
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Bassoon 1/2
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Horn 1/2 (F)
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Trumpet 1/2 (B♭)
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Trombone 1/2, 3
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Timpani
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Organ
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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violas
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Cellos / Basses
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909), revisions and additions
London: Novello, 1901.
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1957).
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For Piano solo (Chrysander)
Complete Score
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
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Overture (Part I)
For Harpsichord or Organ
Complete Score (original)
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Anonymous (XVIIIth c.)
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2008
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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection. From Handel’s Sixty Overtures from all his Operas and Oratorios Set for the Harpsichord or Organ
Complete Score (revised)
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Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2008
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Recitative: Comfort Ye My People (Part I)
For Double Reed Quartet (Notenschreiber)
Score and Parts
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Notenschreiber
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Notensatz Capella
Double Reed Quartet means Oboe, Cor anglais, Bassoboe, Bassoon
Air: But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (Part I)
For Piano solo (Godowsky)
Complete Score
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Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
St. Louis: Art Publication Society, 1915. Plate 537
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Air and Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Part I, No.8)
For Cello and Piano (Roth)
Piano score
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Cello part
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Philipp Roth (1853–1898)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895) Plate V.A.1562.
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Includes German text beneath cello staff.
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Chorus: For unto Us a Child is Born (Part I, No.11)
For Piano 4 Hands (Czerny)
Complete Score
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Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Sechs Große Chöre von Händel
Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 3413.
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Air: He Shall Feed his Flock (Part I, No.22)
For Cello and Piano (Schröder)
Piano Score and Cello Part
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Carl Schröder (1848-1935)
Studies in Style: Striking Pieces of the Old Masters, Vol. X
London: Augener, No.5536K, n.d. Plate 11047.
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Air and Chorus: How Beautiful are the Feet
For 3 Recorders (Tennent)
Complete Score (ATB recorders)
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R.D. Tennent
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Chorus: Lift up your hands (Part II, No.30)
For Piano 4 Hands (Czerny)
Complete Score
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Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Sechs Große Chöre von Händel
Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 3414.
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Chorus: Hallelujah (Part II)
For Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Hudson)
Complete Score
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Robert A. Hudson
Robert A. Hudson
Clarinet 1 (B♭)
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Robert A. Hudson
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Robert A. Hudson
For Mixed Chorus, Piano and Organ (Dantonello)
Complete Score
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Joseph Dantonello (1891-1945)
Augsburg: Anton Böhm & Sohn, n.d. Plate 7046
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For Piano 4 Hands (Czerny)
Complete Score
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Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Sechs Große Chöre von Händel
Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 3415.
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For Organ (Dubois)
Complete Score
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Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)
Paris: Durand & Cie., 1917. Plate D. & F. ????
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For Piano solo
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Plate 4764
This file is from the MIT archive project.
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Commercial Recordings
| Title | Artists |
|---|---|
| Handel: The Messiah | John Alldis, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir |
| Handel: Messiah | Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eileen Farrell, ... |
| Handel: Messiah | Kiri Te Kanawa, Keith Lewis, Anne Gjevang, ... |
| Handel: Messiah | Robert Shaw, The Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Judith Raskin, ... |
| Handel: Messiah ~ Harnoncourt | Christine Schäfer, Michael Schade, Anna Larsson, ... |
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General Information
| Work Title | Messiah |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 56 |
| Movements/Sections | 3 Parts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1741-09-14 (end date) |
| First Performance | 1742-04-13
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| Librettist | Charles Jennens (1700-1773) |
| Language | English |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal soloists (2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass), Chorus, Orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
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