2018-19 Season
Away in a manger
To hear Joe’s arrangment see the youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTh8QIBLdfk
Messiah
In the Brass band version we sing in a different key for several sections and others are cut. The full listing is below. Please make sure you mark your score for the cuts.
4. And the glory of the Lord A flat major concert
9a. Chorus: O thou that tellest C major concert
12. For unto us F major concert
17. Glory to God C major concert
21. His yoke is easy A flat major concert
22. Behold, the Lamb of God F minor concert
24. Surely He hath borne E flat minor concert
25. And with His stripes E flat minor concert
26. All we like sheep E major concert
28. He trusted in God (to be checked)
33. Lift up your heads E flat major concert
INTERVAL
44. Hallelujah D flat major concert
46. Since by man came death Allegros B flat major concert – Graves A mi & G mi
53. Worthy is the Lamb and Amen D flat major concert
CUTS
Chorus No 7
Tenor Recit No 34
Chorus No 35
Alto Aria No 36
Chorus No 37
Soprano Air No 38
Chorus No 39
Alto Recit No 49
Alto and Tenor Duet No 50
Chorus No 51
Soprano Air No 52
Online Learning
There are online resources available if you need to do some practice at home:
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Handel/Messiah/messiah.html
plays the separate parts at ‘normal’ speed,
or Cyberbass enables you to hear your own line at slower speeds – very useful for the fast bits!
http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Handel_GF/Handel_Messiah.htm
You tube listen and learn
no current learning suggestions – loads of performances to listen to