G F Handel - The Story of Messiah. A Documentary by Howard Goodall CBE

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Here, composer Howard Goodall presents his personal (2009) account of Handel's extraordinary oratorio. Indisputably a work of colossal musical genius, Handel's Messiah holds a momentous place in the repertoire of Western music. Its choruses and arias are among the most popular and celebrated pieces of sacred Baroque music ever written. Handel is reputed to have sobbed as he completed it saying: “I did think I did see all Heaven before me and the great God himself”. During its London premiere in 1743, Britain's King George II rose to his feet at the start of the Hallelujah chorus and remained standing until the end, a tradition that is followed around the world today, even in fervent republics such as the United States of America.
Another tradition is performing Messiah to raise money. Handel gave many performances to aid the Foundling Hospital and just 40 years after its composition the famous 18th century musicologist Charles Burney wrote: “This great work has been heard in all parts of the Kingdom with increasing reverence and delight; it has fed the hungry, clothed the naked, fostered the orphan and enriched succeeding managers of the oratorios more than any single production in this or any other country”.

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@gooseberrydell8095 8 месяцев назад

I was somewhat addicted to Rock and Roll when I felt the Holy Spirit for the first time while stationed in Germany with the Army (1965-66), and haven't been the same since. ...God gave me the gift of truly having an ear for Baroque music/Christian classical music. There are parts of the Messiah by Handel that convinces me that this piece was written in the Throne Room of Heaven and sent to Handel to process it into the heart, mind and soul of God's children. ....God has so blessed me with "Throne Room Music."

@rodneyjones3192 2 года назад

I have watched this programme whilst laid up with Covid and found it most uplifting. In the past I have sung Messiah several times as a tenor in the chorus. Sadly, with two hearing aids this is no longer possible. I am so glad that Mr Goodall’s programme ended with my favourite aria in the oratorio. As a lifelong Christian I do believe that my Redeemer is alive.

@AntPDC 2 года назад

Most kind of you to comment Rodney. Best wishes.

@sharonsmith-pr5mc 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful Performance.

@bradgetz 7 месяцев назад

I am now in my 60's but have been listening to/singing The Messiah since I was in my teens. In graduate school I had a personal encounter with God. Since then my experience of this music has deepened into a profound worship experience. I know this was written more as popular music than sacred music, but I appreciate it as a very great expression of praise to Jesus Christ. Thank you for posting.

@Irishb0y 6 месяцев назад

It's "Messiah" not "The Messiah" 😊

@mihohobaba 3 месяца назад

You had to go there@@Irishb0y

@ejvanderwalt4015 Месяц назад

Halleluyah!

@gailk.stephens3750 5 месяцев назад

Handel’s Messiah proformed at Sidney’s Opera House and Bach’s St Mathew’s Passion by Herrewegde are two videos that comfort me on a weekly basis, bringing me closer to My Lord. As the Bible is the inspired word of God I believe that Handsl’s Messiah is the inspired music of God.

@meghanmisaliar 7 месяцев назад

This was an excellent doc.

@regidorparcon8434 5 месяцев назад

i have a complete music record on the 80s but lost and not return to me, but now i see herevin you tube and i record again now i havevin my cellphone now, i always repeat to listening over and over again !!! exellent masterpiece

@rightmarker1 2 года назад

Thank you AntPDC for posting this. Howard Goodall is a national treasure.

@toddtyoung Год назад

Thank you so much for posting this. What a wonderful tribute to a great man who blessed the world with great music. I learned so much from this, and I have a much deeper appreciation now for this masterpiece than I did before. So once more, thank you.

@tambrosia 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing. The HC is one of the best scores ever created Can you imagine when HE heard it for the 1st time how HE felt. We know when the King heard it, supposedly he was so moved with the HC that he stood out of respect and every time I have seen it performed by professionals and in churches, seminary, everyone stands from the start to the end of the HC Mr Handel BRAVO sir and Thank you for giving us the Messiah a tribute to GOD's gift of your talents to Honor HIM Pax+

@arlenehensley6753 Год назад

Very informative and the vocalist did a tremendous job!

@catherinejones9396 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. This was very interesting, I've always liked what i have heard of Handel's music, Like Bach another marvellous baroque giant,Handel has left the world a far better place with the full use of a profound talent, appealing to people of a diverse range of age.

@yordankaacosta2849 2 года назад

So many thanks for the empathy with Ukrainians. Thank you for posting this documentary. Warm greetings from Miami. 🏖⛵

@mse9609 Год назад

I like the way you explain the composition music in laymen's terms. I understand the music so much better as well as music terms.

@evanofelipe 2 года назад

Thanks Anthony, I first saw this film, I believe when it was first televised and I’m very grateful to see here it again on your Channel.

@stephanebelizaire3627 8 месяцев назад

VIVA HANDEL !

@giuseppelogiurato5718 6 месяцев назад

2:52 I thought "Comfort ye" was a recitative of the aria "Every Valley"...

@atekle1382 Месяц назад

in those days the composers not only they were highly trained in music, they also only knew latin. Impressive

@janetbrown6301 6 месяцев назад

How many days did it take for Handel to write this?

@AntPDC 6 месяцев назад

24. Miraculous isn't it?

@mihohobaba 3 месяца назад

@@AntPDC What's miraculous is not so much how quickly he wrote it, but how good it is. As Howard Goodall says in this documentary, many composers can churn out work really quickly. For example, nearly 50 years after Messiah, Mozart wrote Don Giovanni in a couple of days.