Musikalisch besonders reizvolle Oratorienchöre von Händel für den kirchenmusikalischen Gebrauch zu erschließen war Anlass für die Entstehung dieses Chorbuches. Denn trotz Händels unumstrittener Bedeutung als Komponist geistlicher Werke wird seine Musik hierzulande in Gottesdiensten nur selten aufgeführt. Ein Grund dafür mag sein, dass fast das gesamte geistliche Repertoire in englischer Sprache komponiert wurde. Für das Chorbuch Händel wurden daher sämtliche englischen Texte ins Deutsche übertragen bzw. neue Texte unterlegt. Der Orchestersatz der meist vierstimmigen Sätze wurde für Orgel bearbeitet und auf zwei Systemen notiert, um die Werke auch manualiter ausführen zu können.
editionchor: Ausgabe für den Chor ohne Vorwort und Verweise.
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Composer
Georg Friedrich Händel
| 1685-1759George Frideric Handel put his exceptionally versatile compositional abilities to the test at an early age. After moving to London in 1712, where he was appointed Composer of Musick for His Majesty’s Chapel Royal in 1723, he wrote numerous masterpieces for the royal court as well as his major opere serie. For many years he enjoyed triumphant successes with his operas, which were sung by outstanding performers, with serenades, and later also with oratorios such as Saul and Israel in Egypt. Over the years Handel’s reputation grew far beyond the city where he worked; some of his choral works, particularly Messiah, have enjoyed a performance tradition which remains unbroken to this day, and are sung by choirs throughout the world. Personal details
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Editor
Jürgen Budday
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