Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802865879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this book my friend Calvin Stapert helps us understand this masterwork from manifold points of view, pouring deeper appreciation for the work into our hearts through the funnel of his words. I have been performing this magnificent work with Bach Collegium Japan every year in the past decade, but it still makes us exuberant each and every time we perform it. “Messiah is ‘the classic,’ not only in the West but even in Japan. It will also deepen and enhance appreciation of one of Christianity’s true treasures.” John Buchanan Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago. This is destined to be a classic guide to a classic work.” Jeremy Begbie Duke University “Calvin Stapert observes that oratorio, like opera, was written to entertain. It proclaims good news. But it does more. Messiah certainly does that. As we have come to expect from this author, the writing is profound and scholarly as well as lu
Fantastic This is a very well written and helpful book. I am a lover of music but not a student of music theory, not a musician. I have taught courses on Handel's Messiah using the Kerygma series Resource and Leader's Guides where, as a parish priest, I lead the discussions on the biblical material and a minister of music leads the teachings and discussions on the music and music theory. This book brings not only the story and spiritual purpose for which of the Messiah to life in a fuller way than I have seen elsewhere but also explains what Handel is doing musically in a way that is most accessible to a person who is not a professional musician.. Jacob and Kiki Hantla said Accessible & Very Informative; I Appreciate Messiah Like Never Before. I came to Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People by Calvin Stapert as a relative musical illiterate. I am always listening to music, and I have even begun to enjoy listening to good classical music. However, I knew nothing of the terms oratorio, madrigalism, recitative, the particulars of Baroque opera, or really much of anything about music. Much less did I know the setting out of which the famed Messiah was written. All that I knew was that I loved the Messiah and I was interested in learning more.Calvin Stapert does an excellent job of writing a book that is accessible for a relative newcomer. Yet, I bought the book for my grandf. "Great Introduction to Messiah" according to Booklover. This is a great book to introduce basic history surrounding Messiah and Handel's life. It is. It is nicely organized and contains a thorough section that goes through each number in the piece and helps explain the theological and musical significance. Very easy to read with fascinating detail and insights.
No other work of music has been so popular for so long. Witvliet.). Handel’s oratorio Messiah is a phenomenon with no parallel in music history. Yet familiarity can sometimes breed contempt and also misunderstanding.This book by music expert Calvin Stapert will greatly increase understanding and appreciation of Handel’s majestic Messiah, whether readers are old friends of this remarkable work or have only just discovered its magnificence.Stapert provides fascinating historical background, tracing not only Messiah’s unlikely inception but also its amazing reception throughout history. The bulk of the book offers scene-by-scene musical and theological commentary on the whole work, focusing on the way Handel’s music beautifu