After a quarter century of teaching the Midshipmen of the United States naval Academy, now Professor David Allen White joins Hugh Hewitt to take us on a complete tour of Handel's Messiah - one of the monuments of Western music.
Note: This two audio CD set is not a recording of Handel's Messiah.
Disc 1
1. Introduction - Biography of Handel...10:49 2. Biography - What led to writing Messiah...9:00 3. Symphony - French Overture...5:58 4. The Contribution of Charles Jennens...8:00 5. Why Handel Wrote Messiah...3:50 6. Handel's Dublin Premiere of Messiah...11:00 7. Handel's Messiah Moves To London...9:00
Disc 2
1. Three Divisions Of Music In Messiah...6:00 2. Messiah's Move From Traditional Easter To Christmas Piece...8:00 3. Passion Music in Messiah...3:50 4. The Resurrection Vision - Hallelujah Chorus...11:00 5. Different Interpretations Of Hallelujah Chorus...9:00 6. Soprano Aria - I Know My Redeemer Liveth...6:00 7. The Last Judgment...8:00 8. Worthy Is The Lamb - Amen Fugue...3:50
All the music cited and tracked is from one of the following three selections:
