Bullard provides an informed, readable commentary specifically on the libretto, or text, of Handel's Messiah, explaining each part in terms of: how the language differs from the King James Version of the Bible; what the passage of Scripture meant in its original context; and how the citation fits in the artistic and religious structure of the oratorio as a whole.
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. This fascinating, informed guide to Handel's
Messiah shows how the oratorio's text constitutes a magnificent theological statement in artistic form. Taking the fifty-three sections of the score in sequence, Roger Bullard explains each part of the oratorio text in terms of (1) how the language differs from the King James Version of the Bible or the Book of Common Prayer, (2) what the passage of Scripture meant in its original context and how it contributes to the Christian message, and (3) how the citation fits in the artistic and religious structure of the oratorio as a whole. Bullard's guidebook will help performers and listeners alike to appreciate Handel's choral masterpiece even more.
Product Details
MESSIAH GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
Format: Paperback
Pages: 159
Product Weight: 0.55 lbs
Author: Bullard, Roger a.
Publication Date: 1993-09-15
Language: English
Publisher: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO
Dewey Decimal Classification: 782.23
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780802801258
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