Handel

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The genteel reception accorded the original debut performance stood in marked contrast to the savage hostility which greeted the work less than a year later in the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, London. The English aristocracy and churchmen began an unrelenting campaign against the work and its creator. …

Handel’s Elaborate Birthday Greeting to Queen Anne — Author’s note: Links to the recordings of performances of musical works cited are provided for convenience. The copyrights to these recordings remain with their respective owners. Music had long been a staple of the English monarchy, from its earliest use in church rituals and ceremonies, but the Reformation had muddled…

A giant of Baroque music — George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was not a one-hit wonder. However, one of his hits is of such towering importance, and represents such a huge proportion of his legacy, that it deserves far more attention than anything else. …

2021: The Final Year of The American Experiment of 1776 At 5:04 pm Pacific/ 8:04 pm Eastern on Monday, December 27, 2021, I finished re-watching the film version of the mostly forgotten Broadway musical "1776". Ironically, a Mr. DICKINSON of Pennsylvania was unsuccessful after months of legal wrangling to abort…

My Second Novel Attempt — I could not help hearing more than just the organ, more than Handel’s amazing universe evolve under Hurford’s skillful fingers. I am in my garage cum office cum studio cum creative enclave. And as I listen to Handel (while adding to my electronic journal — housed on my new personal…

Music early became a marked feature of the Christmas season. But the first chants, litanies, and hymns were in Latin and deemed too theological for popular use. Under Francis of Assisi’s influence in the 13th century, we began to see the rise of the carol written in the vernacular. The…

This year’s dyspeptic rant concerning Handel’s Messiah — The audience is always right As December begins, community choirs all over the country, maybe the world even, put the finishing touches on their upcoming performances of Handel’s famous oratorio, Messiah, composed in 1741. Unless you live under a rock you are familiar with this masterpiece, in particular the Hallelujah chorus, which has been in…

The genteel reception accorded the original debut performance stood in marked contrast to the savage hostility which greeted the work less than a year later in the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, London. The English aristocracy and churchmen began an unrelenting campaign against the work and its creator. They…