SATB choir, piano
accompaniment -
Intermediate
SKU:
GI.G-8618
From
Messiah. Composed by
George Frideric Handel.
Edited by Dennis Shrock.
Christmas Vigil,
Christmas Night,
Christmas Dawn, Christmas
Day, Easter Day. GIA
Historical Music. Music
Education. Octavo. 12
pages. GIA Publications
#8618. Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8618).
UPC: 785147861805.
English. Text Source:
Revelation 19:6, 11:15,
19:16. Scripture:
Revelation 11:15,
Revelation 19:6,
16.
The
“Hallelujahâ€
chorus is the final
movement of part two of
Handel’s Messiah,
the part that comments on
Christ’s
crucifixion,
resurrection, and
ascension. The text of
the chorus, assembled
from Biblical passages by
the oratorio’s
librettist, Charles
Jennens, is from
Revelation 19:6, 11:15,
and 19:16:
“Hallelujah, for
the Lord God omnipotent
reigneth. The kingdom of
this world is become the
kingdom of our Lord and
of his Christ, and he
shall reign for ever and
ever. KING OF KINGS, AND
LORD OF LORDS.â€
This edition has been
prepared from the first
published score in 1767,
with comparisons to
Handel’s autograph
manuscript now housed in
the British Museum. The
text has been reproduced
here without alterations.
However, the beamings of
the vocal parts have been
modernized for ease of
reading (the original
material has flags
instead of beams for
every separate syllable).
The piano accompaniment
is a reduction of the
orchestral material: the
first and second violin
parts are represented in
the upper staff, with
only occasional inclusion
of the viola, trumpet,
and timpani parts, the
basso continuo, in its
original form, is in the
bottom staff. The GIA
Historical Music Series
edited by Dennis Shrock,
presents repertoire
suitable for performance
by public school, college
and university, church,
and community ensembles,
with the purpose of
making available to
today’s conductors
lesser-known and
previously
difficult-to-procure
historical masterpieces.
The music, drawn from the
Renaissance through the
Romantic eras, is in
performance editions
based on the most current
and rigorous scholarly
research. The musical
scores reflect original
intent of notation, with
all editorial markings
and emendations clearly
identified as such. In
addition, preface
material accompanying the
music contains literal
translations of foreign
language texts and
information regarding the
lives of the composers,
genres, and relevant
performance practices.
Dennis Shrock is Director
of Choral Activities at
Texas Christian
University. He has been
called one of the top
choral scholars in the
United States and has
received a number of
awards for his work. He
received a bachelor's
degree in music education
from Westminster Choir
College and both master's
and doctoral degrees in
choral conducting from
Indiana University.
Messiah
