Composed by G. F. Handel. Arranged by Jon Raybould. This edition: pdf, streaming. Baroque, Christian, Christmas, Holiday, Religious. Score. 24 pages. Jon Raybould Music #1125552. Published by Jon Raybould Music (A0.1553206).
Perfect for the Christmas / Holiday season - or also very appropriate for an Easter performance. This iconic, joyous piece of music closes Scene 3 of the oratorio The Messiah, and it tells the news of the birth of a son.
This is a version for 2 flutes - and organ for 3 hands (ie 2 organists). It's been arranged like this to increase accessibility for performances in church. Basically, organ reductions of the orchestral score are invariably very hard to play - especially the fast semiquaver (16th note) runs in thirds. So the arranger has split the top line to be played by a second organist (primo) sat to the right of the main organist (secondo).
The right-hand player plays music just on the treble clef with one hand; therefore this person might be a student or essentially a non-organist. This will hopefully encourage more performances of this arrangement.
There's a full organ backing track as an alternative, to increase further the possibility of a performance. Free download from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zwXVfwg73f4nGwTakc5rJnGBiU7uwO4j?usp=sharing
Musically, the original is scored for a chorus of 4 voices (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses) and orchestra - and it's essentially one big fugue, with the melody passing cleverly between all four voices. In the chorus – The Mighty God – The Everlasting Father – The Prince of Peace – there is a sense of triumph and sheer joy at the news of a son.
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titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Composed by G. F. Handel. Arranged by Jon Raybould. This edition: pdf, streaming. Baroque, Christian, Christmas, Holiday, Religious. Score. 24 pages. Jon Raybould Music #1125552. Published by Jon Raybould Music (A0.1553206).
Perfect for the Christmas / Holiday season - or also very appropriate for an Easter performance. This iconic, joyous piece of music closes Scene 3 of the oratorio The Messiah, and it tells the news of the birth of a son.
This is a version for 2 flutes - and organ for 3 hands (ie 2 organists). It's been arranged like this to increase accessibility for performances in church. Basically, organ reductions of the orchestral score are invariably very hard to play - especially the fast semiquaver (16th note) runs in thirds. So the arranger has split the top line to be played by a second organist (primo) sat to the right of the main organist (secondo).
The right-hand player plays music just on the treble clef with one hand; therefore this person might be a student or essentially a non-organist. This will hopefully encourage more performances of this arrangement.
There's a full organ backing track as an alternative, to increase further the possibility of a performance. Free download from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zwXVfwg73f4nGwTakc5rJnGBiU7uwO4j?usp=sharing
Musically, the original is scored for a chorus of 4 voices (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses) and orchestra - and it's essentially one big fugue, with the melody passing cleverly between all four voices. In the chorus – The Mighty God – The Everlasting Father – The Prince of Peace – there is a sense of triumph and sheer joy at the news of a son.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
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