Messiah
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0853602115 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Myla Winddancer said Handel at his Best. In my lifetime, I have had three or four copies of the choral music of the Messiah. Some of them were on loan from church or school and I even bought a copy at a used bookstore once (and lost it). I love this as a choral piece of music. But this copy is the best I've owned for one simple reason - the book and the type are larger than I have ever seen.Anyone who has performed Messiah and is not required to memorize it will ap. The publishers chose to place all the variations for each The publishers chose to place all the variations for each piece (I.e., transpositions of the piece into different keys) together in order, rather than grouping them as an appendix in the back. It makes the score cumbersome to use for anyone who is not a soloist - and it's completely confusing for a casual user. I bought it for a friend to use at a Messiah Sing-A-Long and it was a bit awkward for her to navigate.. "I would recommend it for accompanists not skilled enough for the Schirmer" according to Neta Ryan. Much easier to play than Schirmer edition, but the measures are numbered the same which makes it compatible with the full score. I would recommend it for accompanists not skilled enough for the Schirmer edition. It is made for either piano or organ accompaniment and I didn't care for that feature. It made it a bit confusing and the organ version wasn't the greatest.
Arranged for SATB with piano part. Edited with piano reduction by Watkins Shaw.. The world-famous Novello choral edition of Handel's beautiful masterpiece. (Music Sales America)