Arrangeur: Alfred Mann. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The best-known and most beloved large-scale musical work in the English-speaking world, Messiah was first performed in Dublin over 200 years ago to benefit local charities. Since that time, it has given millions of performers their primary experience in singing classical music. Today it is the supreme example of the English oratorio. A meditation on the life of Christ, the work is a brilliant amalgam of traditional Italian opera, English anthem, and German Passion. Reprinted from the authoritative edition prepared by noted musical scholar Alfred Mann, this inexpensive, full-score edition will be welcomed by students, musicians, singers, and music lovers who will want to study and savor every detail of this glorious masterpiece. Reprint of the Rutgers University Documents of Music, 1959, 1961, and 1965 editions. Handel's masterpiece Messiah, the most frequently performed of his choral works, composed in 1741. An inspiring sacred oratorio with spontaneous melodies, and bright orchestration from the first aria Every Valley Shall Be Exalted, to the thunderous final Amen chorus. Complete full score, edited by Alfred Mann./ Répertoire / Choeur

Par RESPIGHI OTTORINO. The publication of this madrigal-like chorus marks the first time a separate octavo from Ottorino Respighi's (1879-1936) Laud to the Nativity has been made available. Dance with the shepherds as they go to Bethlehem in thissprightly piece, whose rhythms and harmonies evoke the spirit of the Renaissance. The original Italian text and an English singing text make this a versatile addition to the choral library of churches and schools./ Répertoire / Choeur