Messiah Part I
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Messiah, the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. The wordbook was supplied by Charles Jennens. This article covers Part I and describes
Manuscript of Nos. 15–16, Annunciation to the shepherds
The Annunciation to the Shepherds, by Abraham Hondius, 1663
Messiah Part III
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Messiah, the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part III in a table and comments on individual movements, reflectin
Messiah Part I
…oratorio, and reflections on the Messiah's deeds. Part II covers the Passion, death, resurrection, ascension, and the later spreading of the Gospel. Part III concentrates on Paul's teaching of the resurrection of the dead and Christ's glorification in heaven. The popular Part I of Messiah is sometimes called…
Beginning of "Worthy is the Lamb", ending Part III, in Handel's manuscript
"Worthy is the Lamb", ceiling of Unionskirche, Idstein, c. 1670