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Classical Music

Jilly_in_VA

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4. Messiah "sing-ins" are one thing

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:16 PM

Dec 22

and they're a lot of fun. You get a hundred or so amateurs, many who love the thing and (often) have their own dog-eared and marked up scores, some newbies who've always wanted to sing it, and trained soloists from local choirs, and that's just for fun. But I agree with you about the "big" performances. They're awful.

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George Frideric Handel Messiah: Excerpts from Part I [View all] elleng Dec 22 OP

I think my favorite version Jilly_in_VA Dec 22 #1

NICE!!! elleng Dec 22 #2

It's a lovely performance. Handel's original performances Ocelot II Dec 22 #3

Messiah "sing-ins" are one thing Jilly_in_VA Dec 22 #4

Wonderful mwf Dec 22 #5