Handel’s Messiah

Dec 21, 2017

I was a student in the seminary when I was first introduced to Handel’s great oratorio, Messiah. This work is widely considered to be a master-work both of composition and of communication of the Old Testament prophecy and New Testament experience of the Messiah.

It has become a great pre-Christmas moment for many who attend and participate in performances.

For now, here is the complete work.

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