One of the most famous pieces of sacred music, Handel’s Messiah debuted in 1741! A composer for the Chapel Royal in London, Handel was said to “frequently declare pleasure in setting the Scriptures to music....” But in 18th-century London, such the idea of “performing” words of the Bible was highly controversial. When Charles Jennens wrote the text for a musical performance about the life of Christ—completely taken from the Bible—he asked Handel to compose the music. In 24 days, Handel completed

The GLORIOUS sound of Handel's Hallelujah chorus with full symphony orchestra and choir. This is the Eugene Goossens edition of Handel’s Messiah (1959) from conducter Jonathan Griffith of DCINY (Distinguished Concerts International, New York), the Jonathan Griffith Singers, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A complete recording of this wonderful work is released in March 2020! Find out more and support the project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mes