Messiah Highlights

This valuable resource is a must for every choral director that prepares a chorus to sing Handel's Messiah! In three sections, Part I - Introduction to Preparing Messiah highlights Baroque performance practice and Ideals, Practical Considerations for Performing Messiah and other helpful information: Part II includes warm-ups for 20 choruses: Part III includes Appendices with a historical context of Messiah, primary sources supporting Baroque style and expression and a recommended reading list. The director score includes the full text and warm-ups with piano accompaniments, along with a code for accessing downloadable singer parts online. The singer book includes a handy folder-sized print edition of the vocal warm-ups. / Choeur SATB Et Piano

Beginning pianists of all ages can have the pleasure and satisfaction of playing one of classical music's best-known compositions with this edition of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. Based on the Book of Psalms from the King James Bible, the 1741 oratorio was originally an Easter offering and is now a Christmas tradition and features the rousing Hallelujah! chorus.This easy-to-play arrangement offers highlights from all three parts of the choral work, which tells of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Crucifixion, and Resurrection. The thirty-one pieces include For unto Us a Child Is Born, Glory to God, Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates, and I Know That My Redeemer Liveth. The editor has provided simple fingerings and a brief description of each movement. All selections are available as downloadable MP3 files.

Chester Music's best-selling series, The Essential Collection Gold , features works by some of the most famous composers - ranging from Henry Purcell to Scott Joplin. Each album in the series highlights either a particular composer's essential works, or music from a certain genre such as opera or ballet. This anthology presents a selection of the finest music from the series. Every piece has been composed, or specially arranged, for solo Piano and is accompanied by high quality demonstration performances, available via the included download card. An essential addition to your Piano library. / Piano