Welcome
to The Complete Messiah
web site. My purpose
for this site is to
celebrate the music,
message, and history of
George Frideric Handel's
baroque oratorio Messiah.
Since it's first performance
in Dublin, Ireland, in 1742,
Handel's Messiah has grown
in stature among people
around the earth, and here I
hope to examine all aspects
of its longevity - from its
history and composition, to
recordings, writings, films
and other media which
Messiah has been translated
into. I will feature
Messiah in the news, with
daily updates to how
Handel's oratorio is being
referenced by popular media;
provide streaming video and
audio media which will be
updated weekly; and maintain
an updated database of
upcoming products and
concerts.
 To
navigate through The Complete
Messiah site, use
the menu bar on the left to
access the main pages, and
to return to this page,
simply click anywhere
on the title graphic.
Part of Messiah
lore says that after the
first performance of Messiah,
an enthusiastic member of
the audience congratulated
composer and director George
Frideric Handel for
producing such a wonderful
piece of "entertainment."
"Entertainment!"
Handel replied, "My purpose
was not to entertain, but to
teach them something."
So is my hope for
this site.
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