Essay on The Messiah - 1011 Words

The Messiah Handel’s classic piece, The Messiah is undoubtedly the best selection as our classes choice for the time capsule. It has all the workings of a true musical masterpiece and a beautiful message that all should know. Our song should be chosen as a piece that has lived, will live on, and does justice to music. That is The Messiah. Many of you (including myself) didn’t quite realize who Handel was, let alone know his oratorio The Messiah. Once Joel began to play it in class, the common phrase shifted from, What?, to, Oh, the hallelujah song. It is a piece that nearly anyone, of any generation, knows at least by its famous chorus, Hallelujah. That is a lot to say for one song. How many of your parents actually know†¦show more content†¦From the first aria for tenor, Every valley shall be exalted, to the thunderous final Amen chorus, with the angels trumpeting the glory of God. Messiah is plentiful in melody, extensive in the range of emotions portrayed and very accessible even to the listener uninitiated in classical or choral/vocal music. (Wilson) What Handel created in The Messiah is a piece with the variety of graceful melody and breathtaking vocals(Del Rio). Now all this concert talk may not make a lot of since to those of you who aren’t too familiar with the makings of music. To put your mind at ease, other more familiar composers such as Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven have praised and studied this accomplished work extensively. Many contemporay bands more familiar to us also acclaim this work. Eddie vedder of Pearl Jam called it a dynamic classical piece and noted it as an inspiration to music in general (Mulchevy). Beethoven even went so far as to make the statement, Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel down at his tomb!(Alexander). This points out somewhat of his splendor, but to prove the greatness of The Messiah I call on a story that holds as a custom to this day. During its first performance in front of the then reigning King George II, His Majesty was so stirred by the power of the chorus that he stood up in awe. TheShow MoreRelatedA Great Leader - The Messiah5208 Words   |   21 PagesLivingston A Great Leader – The Messiah Bachelor of Theology – Undergraduate Independent Research 24 June 2015 This research is presented to International Theological Seminary for Lesa A. Livingston to meet the requirement for Undergrad., Ind., Research. Word count 5198 Lesa A. Livingston International Theological Seminary Undergraduate Independent Research 24 June 2015 A Great Leader – The Messiah Old Testament texts that point to the coming of the Messiah are traditionally interpreted fromRead MoreThe Was The Messiah A Little Differently Than Jesus1320 Words   |  6 Pagespictured the Messiah a little differently than Jesus. 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