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Going to do the old tradition of listening to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite tonight with no TV, just the music and the tree. Tomorrow after breakfast it's Handel's Messiah. Have heard both multiple times, but they sound great no matter how many times I listen to them. There's a reason why it's called classical music.
We're going to Candlelight Christmas service at sunset, then enjoy driving around our small town looking at Christmas lights and then home to listen to Handel's Messiah...so beautiful, it's overwhelming!
I know the Hallelujah chorus is the most well-known part of it, but the part that I crank to the high Heavens is "He shall purify." That showcases the full range of the choir in my opinion. Nevertheless, it's all glorious. There's a story that tells of Handel's assistant finding him crumpled on the floor, in tears, after he completed the Messiah. He claimed to have seen God. No wonder. There's just something stirring and powerful about that piece that cannot be matched.
I agree! I love all of the Messiah sections but my favorite may be the Choral "For unto us a Child is born".
So completely glorious that I felt overwhelmed the first time I heard the entire Messiah performed in a Cathedral with Choir and Orchestra. I can easily picture Handel seeing the face of God! 🙌
Have a Blessed Christmas Vindicator! 🙏🎄
You too my dear. 😉
Enjoy! The nutcracker is the only classical music I can tolerate. It brings back memories from my years of dance class. My teacher proudly did the nutcracker more than any other ballet’s. I’m a klutz so my dancing was purely part therapy and exercise. Great memories!
Enjoy! I will be tuning in to the English National Opera's Yeomen of the Guard from the London Coliseum. Treats!